"It's been proven that the only effective way to deal with fear is to walk through it, through the pain that accompanies doing something you're afraid to do. It takes courage to fulfill your commitments, courage to stay on track, courage to follow your dreams, courage to reach your goals, and courage to walk through your fear. Remember, reaching goals is not so much about doing big things when the feeling hits you; it's more about doing little things every day that move you toward your dream. It's about staying steady and on course." -- Francine Ward
Wise Words
I encourage you to sit and listen to your inner voices. They are there somewhere and they will never be quiet. The reason they will never be quiet is because they are compelled to heal you.
I spent 18 years in a marriage that was dysfunctional and killing my spirit, slowly and painfully. This marriage that I was enduring was like a prison sentence. I finally gave myself the final countdown, 6 years was what I told myself I would have to endure. Another 6 years until my children graduated from high school and I could begin a new life.
Well, those 6 years turned into zero years. Through a series of events, I was tossed out of my prison and into freedom. And now here is how I see it …
We are all in a prison that we build around ourselves when and if we turn away from the inner voices that are talking to us. We know what is in our hearts. It is not a mystery or a hidden secret. We know ourselves. I knew 18 years ago that I was making a big mistake. I quieted my inner voices, turned away from them and then began making a life out of a lie. It took 18 years to finally come to light.
I don’t know whether or not you’re afraid of the future or you’re afraid of uncertainty, or afraid of stepping out of the norm, but I found out that I was afraid of all the wrong things. The life I live now is not frightening, it’s exciting and a challenge and many times beautiful. The life I lived before, continuing to stay in that self-made prison, was what I should have feared all along. I feared the wrong things, isn’t that odd?
I encourage you to listen to whatever it is that your inner voices are telling you, and only you can hear them. They’re different for everybody, they’re tailored to only you. And those voices are always interested in your good health, your good mental and physical health. Those voices want only good things for you! They’re your friend and they might encourage you to step out of the safe comfort zone you presently live in, but they will never steer you wrong.
