Fear is a paralyzing, life-sucking joy-stealer.
It keeps you looking back and dwelling on the past, which only demobilizes and frustrates.
The only way to move forward, to grow, to bloom is to trust your gut…to reach down in your soul and find the stout-heartedness to believe in yourself and your dreams.
It’s not a matter of learning from your mistakes, but embracing them for who they have made you.
Losing the fear of being wrong
is like breaking the shackles from an innocent prisoner and setting her free to return home to her loved ones and her life yet unlived.
This is the life I seek, and the life I hope you will choose to pursue.
A life that marches to a different beat…
A life that sings a brand new song…
A life that laughs with the gusto of ten thousand fans at a Bill Cosby Himself…
A life that travels that Road Less Traveled…
A life that moves and breathes and hopes and dreams and reaches out to touch the brilliant stars.
And so, as we seek to be brave…to be strong…to be courageous…let us fashion “dikes of courage to hold back the floods of fear” just as Martin Luther King, Jr proclaimed.
But it’s burdensome, this building of the dikes….alone.
How much lighter, though, when done with kindred-spirits!
Will you join me?
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I am groovin’ on the new look.
Oh, thank you Annie! I’ve been missing you… I hope to carve out some time to start reading my favorite blogs again…i.e. YOU.
Gwen recently posted..On Fear
Love the new look Gwen. And a great message for all.
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Thank you so much, Erica! I really feel like I’m home, now…
Gwen recently posted..On Fear
Beautiful! This post really speaks to where I am right now. Thank you
Thank you, Tricia… It’s definitely a challenge to walk through, but you can do it!
Gwen recently posted..On Fear
Love the new look and I’m working on the fearless thing… Every. Single. Day. xo
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Thank you, Kimberly! It is an every-single-day kind of thing, isn’t it?
But you are amazing and can do anything, girl!!!
Gwen recently posted..On Fear
LOVE the new look- it’s more soothing and perfect! the opposite of fear is trust….. trust yourself!
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Thank you, Cassie! I feel like it’s so much more of who I want to be and a better reflection of our home… I feel like I’m all grown up!
Gwen recently posted..On Fear
It looks absolutely fabulous, Gwen. And…I am hearing your message loud and clear sista! Great post, and I can’t wait to stroll around see what’s new
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Thank you my friend! I’m feeling so refreshed and like I’ve truly found myself..
Gwen recently posted..On Fear
Great post Gwen, and very timely…I’ve been debating stepping outside of my comfort zone with my blog soon and was feeling nervous about it. Love the new look too!
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Oh, Thank you, Melissa!
And I say, GO FOR IT! Swallow those nerves and you’ll do GREAT. You already are, so I’m so curious about what you have planned!!!
Gwen recently posted..On Fear
Oh my gosh. This is amazing and in my humble opinion, totally you. It was like a breath of fresh air when I opened this new blog. As far as the fear aspect goes, some days I deal better with it than others. When the doubts creep in I just have to take a minute and shut them down. Sounds like you are doing just that. I am so happy for you!
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Thank you, thank you, Ann! That is exactly what I was going for… a breath of fresh air! I’m so glad it’s rendering that way…
And oh, the doubts are so incredibly sneaky aren’t they? They can creep in even when you’re guarding against them!
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You may as well have been sending this to me! When I’m unsure of what to do I freeze in fear of making the wrong choice. I’m trying to be more bold
But it’s hard. Love the new design. Off to peek at it’s amazingness!!
Oh, you’ve got it in you, girl! It is not easy, though, I can honestly say…
Thank you so much! I’m so happy with how it turned out. I feel like a new blogger!
Gwen recently posted..Home Sweet Home Tour: Intro
Hola, Gwennie!
I was just wondering about what you were up to the other day- so glad to see you back!
Love the new blog look.
Hello my friend!!!
I’m up to lots of craziness! My break was very refreshing and, I hope, productive!
And Thank You! I’m so happy with my blog now!
How are you?
Gwen recently posted..Home Sweet Home Tour: Intro
Girl I read this post twice…so very profound and fitting. I miss these posts mama!
And LOVE the new look!
Miss you.
Oh, My Dearest~ I miss you, too!
You, my friend, are a bold one. I just know it.
And thank you. I’m so much happier with this look. It really is so much more me. I think I’ll settle into this one for a good, long while.
How are you, girlie???
Gwen recently posted..Home Sweet Home Tour: Intro
THIS is amazing. I LOVE the new look of your blog. It’s gorgeous! This post is so fitting for me today! I am so scared of something I’m about to do. It will be so freeing and good for me, though. I know everything will be better for me! Thanks from the very bottom of my heart!
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Oh, Lucy… thank you so much.
All I want to do is to encourage you. I hope I have!
And you can do it…. whatever it is. I believe in you!
Gwen recently posted..Home Sweet Home Tour: Intro
Am I missing something? Why do I feel like I’m the only one who doesn’t know where the heck you’ve been?? Is it because of the new blog look (which is awesome, BTW)? I’ve been worrying over you for days, wondering where you were! Well, never mind. You’re back, lookin’ and soundin’ GOOD, and I’m glad! Dona
So happy to see you again! Love the new look and of course the words
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