Getting Rid of the Fear

I have a lot of self doubt. I assume most people question themselves from time to time. I have tried a few times to start little businesses over the years. I have even sold little girl's dresses when I don't have daughters. I asked my neighbor a few houses down if her little girl could model them in exchange for some dresses - because I was willing to do whatever it took to make it a success.

BUT. A REALLY BIG, GIANT BUT. When it comes to something I am really capable of - SELF DOUBT rears its ugly head.

I've been in the fitness industry since 2005. I have attended hundreds of hours of trainings. I have taught 1000s of classes. I have studied a lot of cool, dorky science-y things about the body, how it works, how we use energy (burn calories), how we eat & how our body uses it as fuel.

HOWEVER:

I have never really leveraged my experience to grow my own platform like I have wanted. Part of that is simply because I am more of a dreamer, a visionary. I have great ideas & places I want to take them, but a hard time creating a vehicle to get to the place where they come into fruition. A larger part of the reason is Fear. Taking something that's personal to you and offering it to others, asking them to invest or pay a fee for it - you risk feeling rejected on a personal level. We say: "Here's this heart project, this thing I have poured myself into. Do you think it's valuable to you?" And it's not going to be valuable to everyone. It's not going to resonate with every person you show it to. But the sharing, the showing, the asking, it's the risk. The risk of rejection. Of people not taking you seriously. Of feeling like whatever you have offered - if it's rejected, its a personal rejection.

Truthfully, when I examine that for like 1.3 seconds,I know that's a lie. That's fear. That is self doubt. It's not a personal rejection. If someone tries to sell me something, or show me a program or give me a recommendation, and I don't think it's for me, it doesn't mean I don't like them or see value in THEM. I love it when people are like "Hey you wanna try this lipstick? You like these shirts I made? You want to order this shampoo I love?" Because sometimes my answer is YES. I am like HECK YEAH I want that delicious smelling moisturizer.

So, I want to share myself. Health & Wellness. Fitness. Nutrition. Things I am knowledgeable about. Things I am passionate about. Things that I can make a living from sharing. A product that's beneficial. A program that helps. An accountability that gets you to your goals. Don't worry. I have other things to write about too. Like those Tequila with every meal recipes. Hold on for the next one because I promise I am not ONLY about fitness and nutrition.