What I am leaving behind in 2011

What I’m leaving behind in 2011 is fear. Fear of not being good enough. Fear of death. Fear of open and honest communication. Fear of failure. Fear of being wrong. Fear of success. Fear of judgment. Fear can be so destructive and limit us in so many ways. And I’m sick of it to be honest. Why should fear hold us back from the things we want most in life? The things that we deserve when we work hard to achieve them? Life is such an incredible gift, and we get to challenge ourselves each and every day to reach higher and further than we had ever thought possible. What is possible when we fear less, when we ARE fearless? Nothing becomes Impossible. Without fear it doesn’t matter if we “fail”. Without fear there’s no way to live a life full of regret. Without fear we stand tall and confident that no matter how large the obstacle may appear, we will move past it, move through it, no matter how many times we fall along the way. Fear is a mask we wear in order to keep ourselves small, in order to be right about not being good enough, in order to stay comfortable. Because the unknown can be scary. Even if we are miserable with where we are at we would sometimes rather stay in that space because we DON”T know what else is out there and the thought of things changing can be scary. But what kind of life is that? What kind of life is it when we suppress our deepest desires and passions because we are fearful we may not succeed or not have what it takes? I get scared all the time, and that’s a fact. But even when I’m scared I go for it anyway, because my desire to grow and to create the world I envision living in is so strong in me that nothing can hold me back from it. So right here right now, together, let’s leave our fears back in 2011. They no longer serve us. In fact they keep us from seeing the immense beauty and strength that we each hold, keep us from achieving our highest potential as individuals and as human beings. If you’re with me then let’s kick fear’s ass in 2012, let’s look it dead in the eye and say “You don’t own me anymore.” Because the only time we have is now. And if we face our fears now, imagine the kind of future we can create for ourselves and all the future generations. I vow to love myself unconditionally this year. I vow to love everyone I meet unconditionally. Starting now. Because love will always conquer fear. And I am damn tired of living in fear’s shadow.