Being Scared vs. Feeling Afraid

02/21/23 • 6 min

A few years ago, someone said to me, "Jaycie, you're not scared of anything."
My shocked reply, "I'm afraid of everything." That was a bit of an exaggeration, but it was my knee jerk response.
Here's the deal: Being scared is different than being afraid!
When you're scared, you're in the state of fear. You're frozen with fear.
When you're afraid, you're apprehensive and may feel the fear, but you're aware of the feeling. You don't allow the fear to stop you. You're able to process the information and make an educated decision to move forward or not.

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Take the road less traveled,
Jaycie

Previous Episode

I Almost Backed Out of a Life Changing Opportunity

I was in the process of ending a long marriage in a brand new city and state. It was just my then 10-year-old son and me - family and friends all lived 14-20 hours away.
For years, I'd wanted to do something for me. Martial arts had been on my radar for over a decade, so I found a place and signed-up for fitness kickboxing.
There I was in the middle of an ugly divorce and about to start something completely brand new to me without knowing soul in the area.
I almost backed out.
In the end, I chose me and what I wanted and knew I needed. Without question, doing what I felt called to do created change in my life that I will forever be grateful for.

Next Episode

Is What You're Doing Now Your Back-up Plan?

Is What You're Doing Now Your Back-up Plan?
The dreams you had, the ideas you laid out plans for in your head are they what you're doing now?
This could be your work or where you live or even your relationship.
Were you told:
"That's took risky."
"You can't do that."
"That'll never work."
"You can't make enough money doing that."
"You have your kids to think about."
"How can you leave your family and friends? I could never do that."
"You're not going to find a better relationship. You're going to end up lonely."
So, you fell into settling for a back-up plan.
You can't just snap your fingers and suddenly drop everything and chase down Plan A. Well, it's highly unlikely. You need support. It's important to have others around you who get it.
No matter how hard you try to be happy with the back-up plan, you end up feeling as though something is missing.
But, there is a way to live feeling fulfilled and soulfully aligned. You don't have to accept the status quo.