What are you afraid of?

Good morning!
I hope everyone has had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with family, friends and loved ones. I must say it was a much needed break. It was a time where I could reflect and spend time thinking about what it is I want to do next. Funny, I usually know exactly what I want to do next and there is always a long list of duties, things to accomplish and things to experience.

Lately, my spirit has been needing to rest a little or as my mother would say, Peace be still." I am after all a busybody and it is difficult to not have so many irons in the fire. But I'm learning to pull back and only commit to what I really feel I can commit to and what I want to be involved in. I'm learning that declining does not mean you will not have opportunities down the line or that you are being less of a friend or that they will not like you. Then again, maybe they will not like you and if it is because you are managing your time and taking care of yourself, then making yourself available would not have made a difference anyhow. Because as long as they are getting from you what they need they could care less about you.

Sorry, I think I'm getting a little off track here. My intention was to write about those feelings you get when you have a great vision for yourself, a vision of something or an opportunity is presented to you that you know you could handle but you are afraid you will fail. How many times have you failed before you have even had a chance to get started? Sometimes God calls you for greatness and you just have to put aside your fears and let the world see His awesomeness coming forth through you. Yes, I know I am the only one in my way of getting to where I want to be.

Last week after talking to my sisters about why I was so afraid to advertise my business, they laughed asking why I would be afraid. It was at that very moment that I realized that I was afraid that someone may actually call me and that I may actually have to do work and that I may actually do an awesome job and others will hear about my work and want to work with me as well. It is ridiculously funny I know, but it is the truth. I thought to myself that I am surely not the only one experiencing this fear. So I thought I'd share my thoughts with you about it and maybe you could share your thoughts with me. Have you had moments where you had to overcome your fear and get out of your own way? Were you able to do so and what would have been lost if you did not? Or maybe you still haven't...what are you losing out on accomplishing.

As always, I hope this message finds you in good health and high spirits.
Peace, Detroit Luv & Soooooul!
Daniella