A few months ago I delivered a speech entitled Just Do It in honor of a women’s day service. I took the time to share with the congregation one of my testimonies and how God has blessed me with a “Just Do It” spirit. Sitting back several months later and having spoken to many of my friends and even contemplating on earlier times in my life…I realize that before you can Just Do It you must enter the No Fear Zone.
I recognize that both concepts create visions of the fearless conquest of one’s dreams. That, in and of itself, stops women dead in their tracks. I have been walking in the No Fear Zone for a couple of years now. I wasn’t aware of when I entered it initially. But as I began to share stories with friends and colleagues, they had a hard time believing that I suffered from fear. Actually I not only battled with fear, but I also suffered with anxiety…fear’s ugly little cousin.
We all know the old saying, “There’s nothing to fear, but fear itself.” Well, I don’t know of a more true statement. Fear is not real…it is an illusion that wraps itself around us and our dreams. Fear sounds like a roaring lion, when in reality it’s just a little kitten. Fear smells like a 3-alarm fire, when in reality it’s just a little smoke. Fear looks like a mountain of obstacles—when in reality it’s just a few hills of doubt. Fear tastes like poison—when in reality it’s just a bitter taste on your tongue.
Once we learn how to put our fears in perspective, we are free to move into our ordained purposes here on Earth. Did you know that the primary goal of fear is to keep you from realizing who you truly are? To stop you from moving one step closer to your destiny?
“What do I do then”, you may ask. Breathe a little, read an uplifting scripture or piece of motivational literature, pray, meditate or simply ask God…”What do you want me to do?” When you hear that still small voice telling you to go for it, push past the fear and do what it is your heart is telling you. You may be shaking and trembling while you do it…you may be sweating bullets and your palms may be damp. But guess what, once you enter the No Fear Zone…each subsequent battle becomes easier. Some women used to ask me how I managed to feel comfortable in an executive environment in a board room full of men. I shared my creative visualization techniques and how I saw myself literally fighting my way through the room. It wasn’t the men I was fighting…it was the fear, dread or anxiety that came along with high-pressured situations. Once I realized the secret of the No Fear Zone, I was free to be me. Come join me in the No Fear Zone on your journey to empowerment.
