On Being Afraid

I tend to put things off because I'm afraid.

Not because I'm afraid of change (I actually thrive for it) but because I'm afraid of getting stuck.

One of the biggest challenges for me lately, as I work to expand and push outside of the comfort zone I have been living in the for the past 3 years, is running into things I'm not quite sure how to work through.

I'm learning how to work through things that before 6 months ago, I knew nothing about. I'm learning to realign my priorities to work towards my goals. I'm learning how to step out of my comfort zone and build a network of my own. I'm slowly learning how to ask for help, and where to look for advice.

Even still, however, I get stuck - and it is a scary feeling. Which usually results in tucking the project aside for a couple of days until I work up the courage to tackle it again.

There are a few changes going on around these parts right now. Some of which are easy (changing the layout - woohoo!), and some of which are downright scary for me (deciding on the organization, goals, and site map of this virtual space of my own).

Sometimes it seems like I still need to renovate certain areas of my life before constructing the shape of this place. If only I spent more time on the mat, or if only I read more inspiring books, or (finally) if only I got out there and exposed myself more to highly inspirational people.

But you can only stay on the sidelines waiting for the answers to come to you for so long.

I'm learning sometimes you need to jump to change, even if you know the growth will be painful, and possibly drawn out.

How to you deal with the uncertainty of change, and the possibility of getting stuck?

What sort of things keeps you on the sidelines, and what helps you make the jump?

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