Flush Your Fears

It's been a while. One of my goals for 2015 is to blog more, do facebook less. Problem is, I can't force a blog. I need something to be inspired about. To make the words flow. To write something meaningful. Something that will want people to come back for more. I probably over think it, and that in itself, may be a fear. That my blog is boring and uninspiring.
As I woke up this morning to the most wonderful birthday posts on my facebook wall, I was scrolling through my news feed and one particular post caught my eye, and must have struck a chord in me that goes so deep, I was, and still am, holding back tears. It was a post by a fellow Younique presenter/leader about 'flushing your fears'.
Many of you may see my posts and think I'm the one that will post daily about funny antics my boys do or say. I laugh. A lot. I love my life with my boys, husband included. I take and post pictures. Probably post a motivational and inspiring quote here and there. Throw in some recipes and posts about my Younique business, and that's my life. All rosy. Easy peasy. Right?

I've always loved this quote. You probably see other people's posts, and have different views of others as well. Everyone creates their own "facebook image". It's easy to hide behind a computer screen and create this image of bliss. But lets be real for a moment.
We all have fears. What you may not know about me, is that I have many fears. I say silent prayers to God throughout the day. A lot. I struggle to overcome my fears daily. Fear is a powerful thing. It's what can hold us back from our full potential in life. That's why I love the New Year so much.
It's a time where I can allow myself to be fearless. I feel like I can conquer the world. I even write my goals down as if nothing will get in my way. And then...January 1st happens. Fear gets in the way. The fear of not accomplishing what I set out to do just the night before. The fear of failure. This particular post I came across on January 1st really hit home...as much as it also made me laugh.

But it also hit home in a good way. To finally put my fears aside and just go for it. So, as this picture shows, I got one SMALL task out of the way that I had put on my "goal" list since 2011. The year Grayson was born...(and no, it wasn't a fear, but more of a procrastination. Ha)

Yup, pretty silly. I finally sorted out all of the boys' Christmas ornaments and got them their own, individual box to store their very OWN ornaments or decorations in. Something they can look forward to every year, the way I remember looking forward to going and opening MY OWN box of MY ornaments. It was a magical feeling every Christmas. But even FINALLY getting around to do this one VERY small task, felt awesome. It felt like I could move on to something a little "bigger", possibly something that IS a fear. The point of showing you this, is the same point Dave Ramsey makes when you work on your Snowball debt. Paying off your smallest debt, no matter how small, gives you a feeling of accomplishment and like you can move on to something bigger. Right?...Which may in turn mean accomplishing a fear!

So my 'word' for 2015 will be 'Fearless'. We will always have fears. It's a part of life. But it's time to conquer some of those fears. My wish for each of you, is to have a fearless 2015.