Excerpt From The Revised & Updated Edition of

My Feet Aren’t Ugly

“I used to have a fear about going without makeup and having someone see me. One morning I chose not to wear makeup, and I was also going to speak in front of about 15 people. So it was a double whammy! The worst thing that happened was that some of the people asked me if I was sick. They said I looked pale. I just laughed. It wasn’t so bad. It allowed me to be okay with not wearing makeup. I really felt so free.”

Fears are tricky. You have to first look at what type of fear it is.  Is it a fear of walking down a dark alley all by yourself or is it trying out for a sports team with the fear that you think you aren’t good enough? Do you see a difference between the two fears? Of course you do, one of them is a valid fear or concern.  It wouldn’t be a good idea to walk alone in a dark alley, so this is a legitimate fear. The other one, not trying out for a sports team because you don’t think you’re good enough, is one of those fears you should try to push through.

When we push through fears like that it empowers us.  If we try out for a sport that we really enjoy, maybe just maybe we will make the team. What if you never even tried out, wouldn’t that be a shame?  Even if you do try out and you don’t make it, it lets you know where you are, how much work you might have to do to make the team next time.  Just trying to achieve things we want, empowers us. So next time you are faced with a decision about making up your mind about a fear, first look at what type of a fear is it, and then give yourself a little push to move through the ones that will empower you.