“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear.  Knowing what must be done does away with fear,” Rosa Parks.  All the pieces are falling together this week and we continue the discussion about letting go of fear.  Finding our power through our vision and taking the first step, having the courage to apply our vision to what we believe in and allowing it to be shaped by ideas.  These topics have created a bit of a circular discussion but I firmly believe until we learn the lesson, it will repeat so the fact that these quotes all came within the course of this week says this is a lesson we need to learn. 

Right now the world needs people who know who they are, and people willing to share new ideas and beliefs regardless of what the masses say.  It needs people who aren’t afraid to be who they are and stand up for what believe in and for what is right.  Stand in the certainty and the belief of our vision and trust that our knowing is what will guide us.  Decisiveness, clarity, confidence all cut fear away.  Without fear, we are more confident to step into our power and do the work to bring our vision to life.  Deciding eases the fear because it shows us who we are and which way to go.

Life is filled with many questions, many uncertainties, many fears—and many reasons to feel all of those things.  But the truth is they are all manageable through action.  Not reckless action, but appropriate action.  As we have been discussing this week, we need to have belief in ourselves and understand how to follow our convictions and ideas and be willing to share that with the world.  When we slow down and listen to the truth, we are guided, the universe always shows the way and if we are called to stand up for something, to do something, to take some action that feels right, then all we need to do is be bold enough to accept the assignment and do the work.  Decide to have that trust and faith and believe in the timing of the universe and step forward into who we are.  That is courage.