We all have our insecurities. We do. We have doubts and fears. That’s ok – we’re human. The deciding factor for a life lived with no regrets isn’t the degree or number of hard situations we face, it’s how we step up and face them. Feel the fear and do it anyway right?  We all know the mantra, how many of us step up each and every day with courage? Interestingly society tends to see people who stay stuck and comfortable as “sensible” or “reliable”. Maybe. Bills to pay and all that. We’re all just trying to get ahead…but ahead of where? I’d love to find this place “ahead” and see if it’s worth all the drama. Pretty sure the regrets when we are 90 are not for all the times we went “Screw it, I’m gonna do it”.

A short story:

My grandmother got an award: Senior Citizen of the year for her local area. As a family were pretty stoked because we knew how she had dedicated her life to her community. She used to pick up strays (people, not cats) and take them home, feed them, clothe them, find them a place to stay. She was terrible for picking up hitchhikers – in a time when most women didn’t even have a licence. She was a nurse in a country town with no Dr – she helped everybody and never received a paycheck. Seriously, this was all in her spare time, the hospital she worked at was over 40km away.

Anyway you get the point – she’s amazing. She got this award. At the ceremony we were asked if someone from her family would like to say a few words. It is fair to say I do not come from a family of public speakers. Understatement. My mum wouldn’t do it… My older brother…all of my family just sat there and looked at each other. I thought screw this, this woman has given her whole life and you guys are going to sit here being chicken shit. So I got up. I am the most introverted of the lot and I got up. I have no idea what I said, but I know I said she was awesome and we were proud of her. At the end of the day I refused to let someone so amazing not be acknowledged. I didn’t have courage – I was shaking like a leaf. I did it anyway. I probably sucked, but I did it and I’m glad I did.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m no hero. I don’t do this every day. Life is this amazing gift and I don’t accept it and step into each and every day with courage. I frustrate myself immensely. I’m working on it. Here are 3 super easy things that will only a few minutes a day and can totally transform your life as they are helping me to transform mine:

1. EFT Tapping exercises – there are loads of YouTube videos. Brad Yates is my favourite but whoever resonates for you. EFT is incredibly powerful, using acupressure points to release blockages and let’s face it, we let fear block us ALL. THE. TIME. So time to release that and step up with some quick 5-8min EFT exercises.

2. Mirror work – every day, just for a few minutes, I try to look myself in the eyes and say what I want the day to be. I tell myself I am enough, more than enough and I am stepping into the day with courage. Mirror work is fabulous for self-love and acceptance work, just another aspect of our fear – to feel we are not enough or unworthy. Let that shit go. Seriously. Look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself YOU ARE ENOUGH. LIFE LOVES YOU.

3. Aromatic dressing – holy cow man get that happening. Love it. How else will you feel more amazing and courageous than to start the day dressing yourself in empowering essential oils. There’s a great book called Emotions and Essential Oils – brilliant. Find some oils in there that resonate for the support you need to step into your day and do it. Dance it. Apply those oils and feel empowered. Feel amazing. The therapeutic properties of pure essential oils are very real and all your friends will wonder why you smell soooo amazing (and is that a confident swagger in her walk?!).

Be fearless. Honestly, we get one life. There’s a great statistic that there will be less than 10 people crying at the average funeral. Doesn’t that put it all into a bit of perspective for us – who are we worried about disappointing really? Those 10 people would most likely be super excited to see you blossom, doncha think?

So what are you waiting for? Start writing your bucket list now, today. But not only that, as the slogan goes: Just do it.

Get your courageous on peeps.

 

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