Debbie Peck’s Post

I hate to admit this … but I am guilty of waiting for the planets to align. I know – it’s crazy – to be a viable adult and be waiting for everything to be perfect before taking action on something that seems scary to me.  I am not talking about jumping out of plane scary.  I am talking about putting myself out there and trying something new scary. I was thinking of someone else who wants everything to be perfect before moving forward.  They’ve got the whole package – the only thing stopping them is fear. Fear that they are not enough, fear that it will take too long, fear it won’t work, fear their timing is off… and a host of other fears getting in their way of taking action.  It difficult seeing someone stay stuck.  If they just busted through the fear – stepped out and took action – how much better things would be. How clear things look when it's someone else with a challenge. And then I think of this other person who had an idea they wanted to try – and they did it.  They did it imperfectly.  It was great, not perfect…and yet it was perfectly great – because they started. The people who appear courageous are not less fearful ~ they simply have stopped needing fear to disappear before taking action. They moved forward in spite of it. I am relating this all back to actions I have to take – it's something new and uncharted for me and I found myself wanting everything to be perfect...but all that causes is delay and an unnecessary loop of disappointment. 🪐 But.... technically, the planets are always aligned – so I am out of excuses! Maybe courage is simply deciding the fear no longer gets the final vote. ⚡ And if you’ve been waiting for a sign to begin or try something yourself, maybe this is it.