Oops, I did it again

Phew, that was close. I almost led myself to believe that failure was not only an option but inevitable, and that the Universe was not in fact supporting me as I had come to believe. Doubt took over and made me think that my dream of achieving success would never materialize, and I trusted that feeling instead. Temporarily.

I love my new career as a Holistic Health Counselor, more than any other career I've tried on for size. When I'm counseling, I'm aligned with myself and have no question I am doing what I am supposed to be doing. I'm a natural helper and healer and nothing gives me more satisfaction in life than to educate others about their health. So why would I question it and attempt anything else?

Fear! It's pesky and annoying but it's there. It's in all of us and enjoys scaring us into believing we're not good enough and we'll never get what we want. Moreover, it also wants us to think that we're crazy for not following the status quo and instead daring to be different and following our passions. But that's boring, and I don't want to be boring.

I've drawn the conclusion that the fear will always be there, no matter what I do. I just need to learn to live with it, and embrace it even. I can try to rail against it and defeat it, but I've done that my whole life and guess what? It's still there! I understand now that whatever I do, there will always be an element of fear and doubt and that those emotions actually fuel me to survive. No going back this time I've decided. I'm trusting this feeling in spite of everything and have no doubt for sure I am headed in the right direction.

So I have to ask, are you?