Have you ever stood and looked at something in front of you and thought, "There is no way I can do that." Yet somewhere inside, you know you might just be able too and probably can. What is that thing that stands before us and creates internal warfare? What is that voice that sounds so much like ourselves that tells us we can't and creates pictures of horror, distruction, embarrassment and more? Fear!
I recently had some opportunities to face fear by way of boxes. I know, it sounds silly, and that is exactly what I thought as I stood before them and knew I could jump over or on them and yet my mind created Amazing pictures of me splayed on the ground, bleeding and broken if I were to attempt it. I saw myself not being able to participate in an upcoming trip I have been planning for a year. I saw my team mates standing above me with those looks of, "holy crap, did that just happen and are you ok?" I saw myself being hauled off in an ambulance with my ego needing more mending than my body.
So what fears were these boxes holding? Fear of not being good enough, fear of moving, fear of making enough money to follow my dreams, fear of making a difference and letting my light shine, fear of being accepted for who I am...no matter what, and so forth.
As I did my workout and jumped over a stack of weight plates, which was actually taller than the box, I could see the box out of the corner of my eye and could sense it laughing at me. I knew I couldn't leave the building without conquering the box and all it stood for. So, at the end of my workout, there I stood, before the box, knowing I could do it and feeling the pull and hearing the voices shrieking in my head. I had plenty of support from those around me who knew I could totally do it and I was appreciative of that support.
As I was about to make my attempt, one girl said, "you can run 100 miles...you can jump over that box." On those words I felt myself move forward and leap...up & over the box. I saw it glide beneath my body in an almost surreal moment. My friends cheered and let me know how high above the box and how far I cleared it by. Their cheers made it easier to go back and do it again and again so I had a good body rememberance of the experience and to quiet the voices in my head.
What I realized as I was in the air was this...I had made a mountain out of a mole hill! Actually making the jump took way less effort than I thought and was Way Easier than I thought or had imagined it to be. I had totally let my mind get the best of me in that moment and fear kept my feet on the ground, when it came to the box. The story I created was painful, the Leap was easy. Wow...what an experience! How many times does that play out in our lives?
That brings us to you! What boxes are you facing? What/whose voices are you listening too? What dreams/goals are you wanting to accomplish but seem to be stuck in place because of fear? What steps will you take to practice and quiet the voices as you prepare to make the jump over the boxes of your fears? Be courageous and listen too, look at them, sit on them, stand on them, whatever it takes to recognize what they are and that you are Bigger than they are.
If you want to run a race, climb a mountain, get a new job, try a new relationship, forgive someone, love someone, release some weight, get healthy and so forth...notice what boxes are in your path. What voices are speaking fear and keeping you stuck? Get a good picture and own them. Then reach out and talk to someone who can assist you in seeing things differently and make the leap.
Life is too short to continue making mountains outta mole hills. Be strong and notice your mole hills...then...jump!
Jennifer Saunders
BS, Certified Personal Trainer
Reiki Energy, Intuitive Life Coach
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