What would you do if you weren’t afraid?
What would you do if you weren’t afraid?
I was listening to an incredible podcast episode with Jennie Allen and Jamie Winship (author of Living Fearless) and it brought me to tears.
Because there’s something I’m afraid of that’s been bubbling up again for me a lot lately: Fear of being rejected.
And the answer to that question, for me, is: What I’m doing right now. I love everything about what I’m doing right now—supporting authors on their book journey, as I walk (and sometimes run) my own.
What’s scary, though, is next level. Expansion. Serving more people in a deeper way. Leading. Walking the talk. Putting myself out there. Taking chances. And risking…a lot of rejection.
What Jamie shared, is what gave me strength today. Knowing that that fear—that’s not me. And not placing my identity in that.
Rather, leaning into what I feel called to do, which is help others. Through my coaching, and through the stories I choose to share. That’s me. The real me.
I hope you can see that for yourself too. You are not your fear. You are what’s on the other side of overcoming it. Your true self.
Now that walk—the line between faith and fear—is something I can’t do for you. But personally? I’m choosing faith. Courage. Fearlessness. Even if that means a side of rejection.
Cat Xo
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