What does a life without fear look like? Run in front of a car or jump out of a plane every day? NO!
I know this sounds ridiculous, but many people live on adrenaline every day and that is not what living fearlessly is about.
Living fearlessly means walking your own path in this life. This looks like taking small steps to move forward and stay on the path that somewhere deep down you know is yours. To live fearlessly is to return to your own inner guidance system.
In our world we are taught to follow our parents, teachers, bosses and coaches. Many are rebelling against this idea of following, but have not yet discovered what is actually true and healthy to follow. The only safe guidance you can follow is that voice that is clear and still and comes from within. I call this my inner GPS, the voice of God, the angels, the universe, Spirit. The name is irrelevant. The reality is that you slow down and listen to the inner gut feeling that whispers, “I need to do ABC,” even if it doesn’t make sense to the logical mind.
The key is to become very still and trust this voice that comes from something so much smarter than your mind, and follow its guidance. We all know that the mind can dominate everything. I have had many moments where I received intuitive guidance on a decision; it didn’t make sense to me so I made the decision based on what I already knew in my head and in retrospect, I kicked myself.
I bet you have too! When you use your intuitive guidance you become aligned with yourself and although there is fear of being passed over, the mind is here to keep you safe. You realize it’s worth every step. Here’s an exercise for you. Find a quiet place and sit quietly for five minutes. Set a timer. If you are not used to sitting quietly with yourself, this feels like an eternity. Quietly ask yourself what your life needs, physically, mentally, emotionally or spiritually, to move forward. At the end of the five minutes, write down what you learned. Don’t doubt yourself. You may have outsourced your knowledge for years, but this is where you bring the confidence and knowledge back into yourself and fearlessly propel your life forward. Have fun listening to your inner guidance system and living fearlessly!
Susanne Menge is a single mom, author, personal trainer, health coach, bodyworker, speaker and entrepreneur who guides every person she contacts back to their own inner knowing, supporting them in dropping the distractions of the mind and listening well to the body and the environment. quiet voice inside. She has a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology, extensive experience as a professional athlete and Ironman triathlete, is a certified health coach and personal trainer, an experienced bodyworker and a former emergency medical technician. Susanne has grown from a ‘harder and faster’ mentality early in her career and has discovered that it is a combination of work and play, discipline and creative space, focus and freedom that leads us to our greatest capabilities physically and mentally. Training the body to live well does not take much time, but it does require dedication.
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