This week provided an opportunity to deconstruct fears that
may be holding me back from doing something that I think I’d like to do. It was
such a great reminder of what I’m always telling my kids. So often I ask them, “What’s
the worst that can happen?” and we can work through the possible scenarios.
Last week my son wasn’t picked up from school on time. While the other kids in
the carpool started getting nervous and complaining that this was exactly the
reason they all needed their own cell phones, my son logically thought through
the situation. He looked for familiar cars, found a mom that he knew, asked to
borrow her phone and called me. And really, that act of speaking to an adult
without me around is a skill on its own that he benefitted from. All this to
say, we are so often afraid of something that really isn’t that big of a deal
or could possibly provide additional benefits along the way. I have the benefit
of amazing extended family support, kids that are old enough and wise enough to
not need me around every minute of the day and a husband who genuinely wants to
see me thrive no matter what that might mean. With all of those things on my
side, why do I let little things like opinions and “what-ifs” hold me back from
dreams that could bring me joy and satisfaction?
I’m looking forward to digging a little deeper into those
fears and eliminating them one by one.
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