When fear creeps up and I come face to face with it, I usually run to my bed. I crawl under the white duvet cover where it’s soft cotton wraps around my body and I can pull it all the way up over my head. I block the world out. I’ve spent many moments under the covers peering out, hoping that just this once, my fear would just leave me alone. It never does. Eventually I have to remove myself from the white sheets, set my feet on the cold ground, and face my fears.
In the next moment I grab piece of paper and make a list. A list of my fears, all of them, until I feel there is nothing left. In doing so, my breathing returns to normal, my brain starts working again, and my fears become broken down into just words.
And then, I write the opposite, the exact opposite of my fear.
I’m scared that my business will fail / My business will be successful.
I won’t have a beautiful studio space / My studio space will be the prefect place to meet my new friends and where off the hook shoots will happen.
Boudoir photography isn’t what people are looking for / Yea right, boudoir photos are the next best thing next to cupcakes at a wedding!
I’m scared that I’m going to fall on my face while chasing this dream / Chasing this dreams is going to give me the best set of legs and wings!
I love writing lists, because I’m a list girl, but because when I write the opposite, how in the world am I supposed to be scared when I’m telling myself I will be successful chasing after this beautiful dream?!
What do you do to help face your fears? Do you go running, do you talk with a friend? If you don’t know, try out writing a list!
And because I know you really come here to look at some photos, here is a little peek at what is to come!
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Good strategy, Lesley! I am sometimes fearful as well, but we’ll be stronger afterwards
xoxo
love your honesty….and I do the same – feel like hiking under the covers when fear seems to creep in. Just by changing your thought patterns to positive ones, changes everything. (Positive) thoughts create reality.
I like the picture! Also very elegant eye makeup!
Very curious to see the other pictures!
Turning negatives into positives, that’s the way to go!
Love that photo btw, look forward to seeing more!
This is so profound for me since I am so full of so many fears! I am going to try this the next time I feel those fears creeping up on me!
really love your blog, by the way. I absolutely must start finding the time to read it more often!
I’m so happy you found it useful Stacie! I get so bogged down with my fears that I found this to be a great way to deter them. Let me know how it goes!