What is Fearless Living?

Many years ago I realized I was simply existing within my own life.  Instead of driving the course of my own destiny, I was a passenger along for the ride.  This is when I adopted the idea of Fearless Living.  This was a time of great change in my life and I felt I needed courage to make difficult decisions within my own life.  I was not sure that I could summon the courage within myself and decided to begin challenging myself by doing things that were totally outside of my normal comfort zone.  I felt that conquering challenges would help to awaken the true, strong spirit that had been hiding inside me for too long.

My first journey into Fearless Living was to go skydiving!!  It may sound crazy, but this was something I had always dreamed of doing, but was too afraid to just go for it!  I will never forget the feeling of being on that plane, rising to 13,000 feet, scooting over to the wide open door, looking down and jumping out.....It was the most terrifying yet empowering experience I had ever had in my life.  The rush of wind on my face, coupled with the speed of the descent was exhilarating!  When the chute opened and the world slowed down around me, I looked at the beautiful landscape below me and knew I would never be the same.  I had done something that I had always dreamed of doing, but had always been too afraid to actually attempt.  This was day one of my Fearless Living.

Not everyone will have the same concept of what Fearless Living means to them.  It definitely does not have to involve jumping out of a plane!  Fearless Living means living life on your own terms and not allowing yourself to be limited by your own perceived lack of courage.  This could include anything from pursuing a hobby you have always been interested in, presenting an idea at work in a proud and confident manner, or walking away from a situation that you know is not healthy for you.  Fearless Living can be as simple as deciding to go to the gym today and DOING it,  because you know it will make you feel good and is a healthy choice. 

Think of all the tiny changes we can all make in our daily lives while adopting the concept of Fearless Living.  One by one, all of these choices can add up to a major life shift.  If we focus our intent on what our own Fearless Life could look like, our potential is truly limitless!!

Wishing you a Fearless day!

Lauren
www.fearlesslivingwithlauren.com

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