Fear Has Held Me Back

Hello Monday morning! How utterly delightful of you to creep up on us so quickly. In case some of you are needing a little inspiration for this Monday morning, I thought this quote was rather wonderful!

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Today I'm answering the question; "what is something you’ve always wanted to do but are afraid of?" I thought about this for a long time and after being honest with myself, I realized that there isn't a single thing that fear has held me back from doing - at least there isn't one that stands out. But there are a handful of things that I was afraid of doing, but I conquered my fears and did them anyway. Some of these things include;

• Swimming with sharks. Our family and a few friends went snorkeling at uShaka Marine World a few years back and there were a whole bunch of sharks swimming around us. Of course they had been fed so they weren't hungry at all and it really wasn't dangerous. It was an amazing experience and I was nervous at first but it was tonnes of fun.
• Get a tattoo. I used to be afraid of the whole permanence factor as well as the pain. I then decided that if I were to get a tattoo, it had be something that would remain meaningful to me for the entirety of my life so that settled the permanence issue. I wasn't sure how I was going to handle the pain but I can honestly say that I did not feel anything more than a tickle when I got mine done!
• And lastly, starting a blog. Sharing your life, your thoughts, your failures and your accomplishments with the world is a scary thing. But I write for me, and I know that in 10 years or so I will be so glad I've documented my life in this way. I will be able to look back on these posts and see how much I've grown and most importantly, I will be able to remember. Remembering is so good for the soul.

So there you have it - some of the things I was afraid to do, but did them anyway. I'm a firm believer in living in the moment and not letting fear hold you back but I can completely understand that this is often easier said than done. What are some of the things you've always wanted to do but haven't because you're too afraid? Drop me a comment or a quick email and let me know, I love hearing from you!

Have a beautiful week lovelies.

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