That's why I love that somebody somewhere has declared October 13th to be Face Your Fears Day, issuing each of us the challenge to shout back at that nagging voice, "Oh hell no, mister. Not today."
The site spurring this whole fear-kicking campaign bravely asks, "How different would your life be if you were able to get past your biggest fears?" and offers up some great, creative tips for getting that started tomorrow (rather than waiting for New Year's to start anew).
Of course, some fears are healthy (the shiver I feel when I see a kid riding a bike without a helmet comes to mind), and some require guidance from a professional (diagnosed medical conditions and serious phobias, for example).
Aside from those, what are you afraid of that you would like to release?
I'll start. I have talked and talked and talked about wanting to be a runner without really committing to the training it will require for me to do that. Last week, I was asked to join a team of 12 women to participate in a 30-hour running relay. That little voice screamed at me for hours to make up an excuse, back out, sprint walk slowly in the other direction without looking back. I am terrified, but I said yes anyway. I am not sure why, but I did. Tomorrow, in honor of this day and of myself, I am going to start my training.
It might not be pretty. I might be out of breath and collapsed on the street in four minutes, but it will be a start.
What about you? What fear are you ready to face?
[via MizFitOnline]
