I was paralyzed with fear this week

One of the most important topics I teach my clients is how fear, courage, and growth are connected. If you want to grow, you must be willing to feel fear, be uncomfortable, and take tiny courageous action anyway.

Confidence and impact come as a result of taking action when you're uncomfortable.

This week I held our 3rd Courage to Impact Celebration Circle.

I created this free event because I was selfish. I wanted to start my week off energized and on fire. What better way to do that than by celebrating each other?

I don't celebrate myself enough, and I thought there might be others out there with the same challenge.

I started the Zoom call 5 minutes early. The official start time came and went.

I was paralyzed with fear and began to feel nervous and doubt myself.

Did I send a reminder email out?

Will anyone show up?

What if nobody does?

What does that say about me?

Am I doing the right thing?

Am I making an impact?

I smiled and thought:

Maybe everyone has what they need.

I can celebrate myself by myself.

Then Joan DeArmon, my former colleague, joined the call.

One of the things we celebrated was her perseverance.

Someone thanked her for empowering them and helping them keep going when they wanted to stop.

This shocked Joan. She was amongst the youngest of her siblings, and she was repeatedly told to stand in the corner.

Growing up, she felt like her voice didn't matter.

But it did. It does.

You were given a voice for a reason. Use it - especially when it feels uncomfortable and uncertain.

The celebration call was a success.

After the call, I felt energized, grateful, and wondering why I second-guessed myself.

Remember: Lean into the fear, take action, and it will be perfect.

God bless you.

Shermain