Brave.
BRAVE.
I'm a worrier. An over-thinker. Prone to anxiety.
I get anxious when I meet new people, when I drive places I've never been before.
I get cold, sweaty, shaky, and sick to my stomach.
So you can see why I chose brave as my word of the year for 2014. I can focus on that one word and it feels like I'm chanting "you can do this" over and over to myself.
Yesterday I had a chance to put my word to good use. I drove somewhere I'd never been before (and my GPS tried to mislead me, but I out-smarted her) to work with people I don't know very well, doing something I'd never done before.
It went better than I could've hoped. I definitely chose the right word for me right now. And to remind myself of the importance of this one word:
4 comments:
A good mantra. My wife deals with panic disorder and general anxiety. It's a nightmare for her at times.
YAY! I'm glad it worked out. Keep up the good work.
I'm not doing so well--I ate something bad tonight. :-(
I like the mantra of being brave. It can be applied in so many ways and to so many different situations. Some friends and I just bought a "brave" bracelet (http://thebravecollection.com/pages/shop) for a friend who is facing a difficult road ahead of her.
So true, Nilsa. That bracelet is very cool. What thoughtful friends you are!
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