Being Fearless, confidence, Creating Freedom, personal development

If Not Now, When?

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If not now, when? Now there’s a question… clock-474128_1280

You think about making changes in your life. You have dreams and hopes yet to be discovered. You want to maximise your time here on planet earth. And yet… nothing seems to get done to bring the desired change. Procrastination, lack of self-belief, a lack of confidence, a distinct lack of support, growing fear – you name the barrier and there it is, larger than life, staring you in the eye daring you to rise above it.

You do nothing. You freeze. You try to forget your desires. You tell yourself it’s just stupid day dreaming. You let go… but every so often the nagging feeling comes back – not too often but often enough for you to notice it.

Wherever you are in your life right now if you have an unfulfilled dream, goal or desire, if not now, when? When will it be time to get into action? What will it take to get you into action? What are you really waiting for? And if it is the right time, what does the ‘right time’ look like and how will you ever get to it if you don’t make any changes now?

The ability to talk yourself out of doing anything is high. Why? Fear mostly. And whilst there may be a multitude of reasons behind the fear; failure, success, being in the limelight, not being well received, being disliked and so on, fear can be broken down into two main camps.

Camp 1

Fear of not being enough – if you don’t believe you are enough (not worthy, nothing special, not as good as ‘x’) ultimately you will write yourself off before you have even started. All the ‘what if’s’ and other people’s perceptions (or your perception of their perceptions), play a part. And on a deeper level…

Camp 2

Fear of not being loved. Whether you like it or not as a human being you have a basic need to be loved and therefore the thought of the pain of rejection often seems greater than having a breakthrough and going for your dream.

When all is said and done you have a choice; to live in the shadows of your camps or to get on and do the things you want to, regardless. Yes, easier said than done but how much do you want the dream, to reach the goal? Is it more fearful to follow the dream or to turn your back on it? Because if the thought of not achieving it fills you with greater fear you’ll get into action!

Accept that fear never truly disappears it just becomes more manageable (and it even serves a purpose from time to time). So if you are waiting for that perfect day when you feel nothing but 100% confident, know that it might be a very long unfulfilling wait. Why not invest in some action now and see what happens. And ask yourself, if not now, when?

Live Blissfully!

YvonneB

Published by YvonneB

A catalyst for change, Yvonne Bignall is a breath of fresh air in the extraordinary way she helps women 50+ to reconnect with life & their innate power through radical self-care, guilt-free! She supports, encourages, and inspires women to prioritise their health, one bitesize action at a time. Her work is challenging as it navigates through difficult conversations, listening & observing how women’s health issues have been: ❊ Undermined ❊ Under-resourced & ❊ Swept under the carpet She helps women to recognise & unpack old scripts that still (sadly enough) tell them that their value derives from their level of caregiving of others, their output. The truth is it is the input, the ability to resource self, which provides women with the energy required to realise their true potential. Along with her team, she explores the thoughts, behaviour & habits, often born out of guilt, gender expectations, and reinforced narratives, with curiosity (not judgment), discarding the unhelpful, whilst reclaiming innate power through the creation of new patterns, restoring a sense of self, outside of societal expectations. In her opinion, this allows women to: ✔ Develop an elevated level of self-awareness ✔ Build / rebuild their confidence & self-belief ✔ Value all of who they are and invest time in who they want to be at their best A self-care warrior, an encourager & inspirer, Yvonne is today an award-winning Women’s Health Advocate, Published Author, and an International Presenter. She is also a Radio Show Host and a Podcaster. Yvonne is focused on building a community of women, www.PermissionToThrive.online, who are ready to reclaim their right to self-care, guilt-free, and who prioritise their health without apology, role-modeling behaviour & habits that inform generations to come of their true value. She also advocates for self-care over burnout in the workplace, delivering practical webinars in the corporate space. In her own words, “It is time for employees to prioritise their wellbeing. How will they deliver their best work without it?” One of her favourite quotes comes from Eleanor Brown, ‘Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel’ Connect with Yvonne and, 🌱 Become part of the self-care revolution at Permission to Thrive or 📞 Book a chat to find out about her coaching and corporate services: https://calendly.com/yvonne-b/20min

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