When I first started my business, and began working with clients professionally, I noticed a pattern...especially among high achieving, driven, and ambitious women entrepreneurs. Yes, we go for it! We say YES to doing something different, playing life by our own rules...seeking the create a livelihood ( a career AND a lifestyle ) that not only breaks with tradition but one that allows us to experience everything we've ever dreamed to experience in life.
But let me be real...entrepreneurialship is not for the faint of heart. As my mentor Gina DeVee reminds quite frequently, running a business is like building an airplane while flying at 30,000 feet. And from personal experience in building my own bespoke version of A Love Styled Life, I am here to tell you that there couldn't be a statement more close to the truth. But the key to success...the key to living this amazing life and livelihood you dream about...is to keep flying and to keep building the plane.
I see so many women give up on the idea of living a dream life, often times way before they even get started. Even when their idea is spectacular, their ambition empowering, and their drive to make a difference in this world inspiring. They don't start. Or they stop right before things are about to get really good.
Why?
This week's short 3 minute video breaks it down to one simple thing:
FEAR.
FEAR is the thing that holds us back...that keeps us small...and that prevents us from trying, taking chances, and from doing everything it takes to create the life inside our wildest dreams. But what I've come to know is this...FEAR is meant to be faced. FEAR is meant to be loved. Because what we FEAR is often THEE thing we must overcome. It's the thing that will take us from spiraling out of control to flying our planes in smooth air at 32,000 feet.
For me, when I faced the FEAR of failure...the FEAR that success would take me further and further away from those I loved...the FEAR that I wasn't worthy of the dreams within my heart...that's when I knew what my thoughts and beliefs were saying. And once I knew what my thoughts and beliefs were saying...only then could I actually begin to shape my thoughts and beliefs to ones that supported the life I dreamed to live.
So in the spirit of going after your dream life and livelihood, this week's #StyleTruthChallenge asks:
WHAT is your biggest fear(s)?
For this week's challenge, I want you to face your FEAR. What are your thoughts and beliefs saying, and what do you need to change? Be brave, know that everything is happening for you, and that your FEARs are pointing the way.
Be sure to head on over to Instagram to participate, using #StyleTruthSundayChallenge ! Also...have a topic you'd like covered in #StyleTruthSunday? Email me or leave a comment below (I'd love to hear from you).
Cheers to facing your FEAR and living A Love Styled Life!
xo, Cynthia
ps...Tired of feeling tired, overwhelmed, and confused when it comes to your life and livelihood? Ready to experience more clarity, confidence, and ease with it all? Let's talk! Click here or on the image below to schedule your complimentary discovery session today.
