24 Seven March 2021

Could fear be holding you back from evolving to your
full potential? Fear can hold you back from stepping into
your power and from living your soul’s true purpose. Fear
creates resistance to the natural flow of events and blocks
blessings. It can even prevent you from overcoming
obstacles and recognizing your true strength. Fear can
stop you in your tracks even when you’re on the right
path. It can keep you from pursuing your dreams, from
rewarding opportunities and relationships because fear
squashes courage. Simply stated, fear keeps you stuck.
Overtime, fear leads to feeling unfulfilled, sad,
confused and even settles into the body creating illness,
anxiety, imbalance and dis-ease. Humans are emotional
creatures and need to be able to express, not repress
emotions. Holding emotions inside means they’ll emerge
elsewhere. Unprocessed emotional energy like fear gets
stored in muscles, organs, tissues and bones. It leads to
inflammation, chronic health problems and compromised
health. Often, I see fear stuck in the mid and low back, the
kidneys and abdomen. Yes, your unresolved emotions and
issues land in your tissues. It’s essential to acknowledge
the fear, accept it and feel it fully - without judgment.
This is the key to healing and conquering fear. Feel it to
heal it!
The good news is you can choose to grow from your
fear in a way that catapults you into a field of opportunity,
adventure and liberation! Fear is a normal and often
healthy human emotion. It’s what we choose to do with it
that makes all the difference.
Rather than letting fear run the show, tune in to your
body and listen to the fear. Is it a healthy signal of a
potential threat to your safety or is it a chronic emotion
fed by your ego-brain trying to keep you from trying
something new? Are you drowning in a sea of fear; fear
of failure, rejection, embarrassment or simply fear of not
feeling good enough? You can get slapped by a wave of
discontent and boredom in one moment and in the next
get knocked over by fear of moving beyond the comfort of
the familiar. So how do you navigate these choppy waters
and choose to ride the wave of opportunity rather than
then get stuck in the undercurrent of status quo?
First, discern the source of your anxiety and then put
your objective glasses on to see if your fears are real or
mostly speculative. Some people tend to catastrophize
and look only at the worst-case scenarios. If so, your fears
could be keeping you stuck. One of the best definitions
I’ve seen for fear is this: False Evidence Appearing Real.
False evidence keeps you comfortable and safe.
Stagnant in fear, you’ll be most comfortable when you
rationalize (I call them rational-lies) all the reasons why
you can’t move forward. I have a sign in my office that I
look at daily; it says, everything you want is on the other
side of fear. This propels me forward, ever expanding
my comfort zone and keeping me keenly aware of the
excuses I create when fear sneaks in.
If you find yourself mired in fear, recognize this human
condition, give yourself some compassion and then a
gentle nudge forward. Trying and failing is so much less
painful than settling and regretting never having tried.
Don’t let fear take control. Fear stagnation, not failure!
There isn’t a single person who hasn’t met with
failure, disappointment and the sting of defeat. Along
this journey, failure is inevitable. When you look at it as
simply part of the process, you’re more accepting. My kids
used to think I was crazy when I congratulated them for
their little failures along the way. As young adults they
see the wisdom in that encouragement. The greatest gift
you can give yourself is to recognize that your journey
toward realizing your dreams is never a straight path,
but one dotted with hurdles, fears and valuable lessons.
Conquering fear makes you fierce, wise and free.
When fear rises up, pause, breathe and choose one
small step that will move you beyond the current obstacle.
Running from your fear is more painful than facing it.
Don’t fight fear; it’s an opportunity to grow into a better
version of yourself. That’s liberating and so much more
fulfilling than staying stuck in dissatisfaction. When you
face your fears, you’ll uncover the courage to overcome
them and find the fulfillment and peace you desire and
deserve.
About The Author
LINDA MITCHELL
Linda Mitchell is a board-certified transition coach, speaker,
reinvention expert and LMT. She empowers people who are stuck,
overwhelmed or ready for change to release the struggle, gain
clarity, balance and radiant health as they move through life’s
challenges and transitions and step into their highest purpose.
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www.LivingInspiredCoaching.com