#fearing action

Isn’t it funny (ironic, tragic, silly) that often the very thing we need is the thing we won’t give ourselves permission to do. And because we won’t do it, we end up stuck in a place we don’t want to be. We want it, but don’t think we can have it (or aren’t willing to go after it) because X, Y, Z reason. We want to (finally) eat healthily and lose weight (or fix a health issue that’s constantly…

“When I'm stuck for a closing to a lyric, I will drag out my last resort: overwhelming illogic.” — David Bowie

“When I’m stuck for a closing to a lyric, I will drag out my last resort: overwhelming illogic.”

David Bowie

Have you ever noticed yourself only changing when you absolutely have to?

It’s a bad habit most adopt when life pummels you with hard punches and you’re left dizzy and unsure of what to do next.

Until our backs are against the wall, we’d rather be unhappy and keep things exactly as…

“Do one thing every day that scares you.”

Eleanor Roosevelt

There will be many occasions when all that separates you and your goals is a gutsy move. Being gutsy is doing what others won’t. Not forcefully. Not stupidly. Just doing it.

It starts with a queasy jittery uncomfortable buzzing feeling that comes from within. Part fear, part anxiety, part excitement. Some people feel it in the pit…

“I never worry about action, but only inaction.” — Winston Churchill

“I never worry about action, but only inaction.”

Winston Churchill

There’s a lot of things that I fear. I fear of making the wrong decisions and never recovering. I fear complacency. I get nervous whenever I talk in front of a crowd, or sing and play music in front of others. I even get nervous every time I’m about to record a podcast interview. I play it off easily, but my heart is thumping…