today, i have become my alter ego negative nancy
she is not who you want to meet
she worries every minute of every day
she drives her friends and loved ones crazy
nancy is not able to see
nancy is not able to feel
nancy is not able to love
she is consumed by fear
false evidence appearing real
for nancy fear is as real as it feels
but this feeling while temporary
can have the power to keep me in this place
but i will not allow it
i cannot allow it
nancy is not going to get the best of me
this is why i sent her home
a few hours ago
once she realized that i was willing to walk through the fear
she was ready to pack her bags
fear did not seem so bad once i walked through it
if you ever feel your negative nancy, negative nick or negative _____
let them know you are ready to confront your fear and walk through it..
ask yourself: why do i feel this way? what am i scared of?
in a blank sheet of paper list the fears that come to mind (always work in the NOW)
do not worry about the order of fears
read them aloud
think about the ways you would like to confront at least one of your fears
then commit yourself to doing them
throw the list out.
i continue to remind myself that we have the power to control our thoughts and behaviors
and the power to confront our fears.
With Courage,
Rebel
RebelP,
ReplyDeletei appreciate you for sharing this. i oftentimes find myself confronted with facing the realities of my own fears. certainly, we can choose to confront or deny these situations. it is when we push beyond the threshold of that certain uncertainty that we truly know if the fear is "real" or "imagined". suffice it to say, sometimes i am more afraid of "imaginary" fears than "real" fears. working through these situations demand courage and the willingness for us to dig deep within ourselves. many times we realize a latent power that beautifully manifests itself during these times when we think we are impotent!
thanks!!!
bino