Does Fear Stop You?

Do you ever feel "paralyzed" if you will, from fear that doing something new is going to take SO long to learn and will be SO hard, and therefore scares you into not even bothering to try? I do it more than I care to admit! Lol But I am also here to tell you to just go for it!!! You will never get to do amazing things if you don't just try! When I first had my accident and flew home to Virginia after rehab, it took me, with my moms help, 5 hours to take a shower!!! I felt discouraged not knowing if this was what life was going to be like from now on. But I still kept taking showers... you're welcome...lol and things got a lot easier and it doesn't take me nearly as long anymore! A few years ago I started making truffles... and they would take me all evening to make a batch! Like at least 4 hours!! Tonight I made a batch and a half and it only took me about 3 hours! That may not seem like a big deal, but it is to me!! So friends, if you're feeling discouraged because you're not learning something quick enough (spiritually, physically or emotionally) hang on!! Just keep swimming!! You will get there! Don't let fear stop you from doing hard things! Life is hard, and you've done hard things before! You can do it again! I have faith in you... and me (I'm still working on that part sometimes! lol) "What kind of things would you do if fear wasn't a factor?" I heard that recently on the Mormon channel and it hit home to me! So kick fear to the curb and remember how amazing you are! And if you need someone to remind you of that, I will do it in a heartbeat!! :) Now go try that thing that you've been scared to do!!!