FEEL THE FEAR AND DO IT ANYWAY!

by Jenny Grainger

What a month it has been!  I feel as if I am in the centre of a whirlwind at the moment and that my life has been sucked up by the storm and is whirling around at high speed around me.  One of my favourite phrases is that "The Universe loves speed" and, WOW, has that been proven to be right in the last 1o days or so.  I am in the middle of another period of huge change and upheaval and it is all happening really fast.  More information will follow when everything is finalised but, believe me, none of this was part of my preconceived idea of how my life 'should' be unfolding this year! 

However, my Vision Statement for the last few months has been very straightforward.....

"I am creating a simple, joyful, healthy life doing the work I love doing!"  

So I have been repeating this statement, following inspired action and surrendering more and more deeply to the organising intelligence that causes the sun to rise, the stars to come out, the seasons to change and me to evolve and grow.  And, trusting, trusting, trusting! 

A few years ago I was deeply impacted when I read a line from "A Course in Miracles" which says

"I do not perceive of my own best interests."  

At the time it took me a while to understand the full implication of this statement but now I interpret it to mean that, from my limited human, ego-based perspective, I really don't have a clue about what is required for my soul to evolve and for me to fully connect with the pure, positive energy which I believe that I (and you) am made of. I don't really know what is best for me. In fact, I really don't have much of a clue about anything!  There is a great humility to be experienced and a wonderful freedom to be felt when we give up the need to pretend that we know it all or, indeed, we are in control of it all.

And so, I am being challenged to truly practise what I preach (yet again!) and follow the signs that the Universe is giving me about how my life and my work are meant to evolve.  As I type these words, my eyes are drawn to a laminated poster on the wall beside me which says....

"Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness."

Eckhart Tolle

So yes, there is a bit of fear, uncertainty, insecurity trying to take control in my mind at the moment.  Thoughts like "this makes no sense", "how is it all going to work out?", "what if it doesn't work out?" race through my brain on a regular basis.  But, do you know what?  This stuff that I teach really works!!!  If all this change had been happening to me even 5 years ago I would have been climbing the walls with stress, anxiety, fear and worry and now?  Now, I am just really excited, exhilirated and feeling extremely alive.  And, most of all, I know that, as Susan Jeffers puts it in her book "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway",

"Whatever happens, I will handle it."

When I become aware of feelings of fear and uncertainty, I simply take a few deep breaths, repeat my Vision Statement, tell myself that "Whatever happens I will handle it" and then take any action which I am prompted to.  

And, of course, as I tell people over and over again, when you do allow yourself to feel that fear and follow your inner promptings, the Universe rushes up to support you.  This is a truly magical time and all the apparent obstacles to us following our guidance are just dissolving before Eoin and I.  When a problem presents itself, a solution appears almost instantaneously.  Sometimes I am just blown away by the beauty and perfection of it all but, more often that not, I am just deeply grateful for it all.

What are you stopping yourself from doing today?

What inner nudges are you ignoring because they don't make any sense?

One of the most important lessons which I teach people about the Law of Attraction is that it is not up to us to work out the 'how' but merely to stay focused on the vision and to allow it to unfold.... 

"the 'hows' are the domain of the Universe.  It always knows the shortest, quickest, fastest and most harmonious way between you and your dream. "

Mike Dooley

or, as Jack Canfield puts it....

"Our job is not to figure out the how. The how will show up out of a commitment and belief in the what."  

To find out more about how to live a more inspired, exciting and empowered life by applying the Law of Attraction, why not come along and join me for an introductory Evening Seminar (next one in Belfast on 1 September), a full day Law of Attraction in Action Workshop (next one in Co Down on 22 October) or email me to find out how you can apply for a place on my next Law of Attraction Success Group.  Alternatively, you can always come along and have some 1-1 Coaching with me.  Full details of all events  can be found by clicking here.

In the meantime just remember to breathe and repeat regularly

"WHATEVER HAPPENS, I WILL HANDLE IT!"