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I want to talk about fear.

Fear is an illusion.. It’s false evidence appearing real. Fear is a story that we tell ourselves over and over, keeping us from achieving our dreams. We all have fear in our lives. It’s a natural human instinct to be afraid and you know what? It’s okay to have fear. What’s not okay is when you let fear get in the way of living.

I’ve had this dream all my life to own and run a photography business. I believe I received my very first camera on my third birthday and ever since then I’ve never been without one. I was always known by my friends to be “the one with the camera” taking pictures at all our field trips, school dances and sporting events. I never thought about doing photography full-time until I shot my first wedding in 2008 when my oldest brother, Brett, got married. After the day was over, I was absolutely hooked. I loved every minute of capturing their day. I just knew that I had to do photography for the rest of my life.

Ever since then, I kept telling myself this was the year to achieve my dreams and go full-time, but yet it still hasn’t happened. Something keeps holding me back from doing what I truly want to do and I’ve finally realized that it’s fear. It’s the fear of not being accepted, not being good enough, not being liked, not being perfect, not accomplishing my dream and just flat out failing. I’m currently participating in the first ever Jenna Kutcher course and in our first week we talked all about fear. One of the major quotes we keep saying over and over is, “two things can not occupy the same space at the same time.” It may be a famous physics quote, but it directly relates to fear as well. If you focus so much on the fear of doing something, you’re never going to be able to focus on the actual act of achieving your dreams. I’ve been focusing so much on the fear of actually starting my business, that I haven’t allowed myself to focus on the actual act of taking my business full-time. What an eye-opener!

I received a fabulous book from my mom at Christmas entitled, “What I Know For Sure,” by Oprah Winfrey. It’s one of those books that gives you inspiration, motivation and guidance. At the time, I really didn’t think it would help me in any way, but I thought I’d give it a chance. Boy, was I wrong. As I started reading I came to a part where she tells a story about passing a billboard.  It read, “he who dies with the most toys is still dead.” Basically, if you’re someone who has come close to death you can attest that at the end of your life you’re not going to be thinking about all that extra time you spent working, but rather you’ll be thinking about all those “if only” questions.

“Who could I have become if I had finally done the things I always wanted to do?”

Oprah says it best, “the gift of deciding to face your mortality without turning away or flinching is the gift of recognizing that because you will die, you must live now. Whether you flounder or flourish is in your hands– you are the single biggest influence in your life. Your journey begins with a choice to get up, step out, and live fully.” After reading that passage, I closed the book, set it on the table, and really thought about her message. It made me realize that I don’t want to have any of those “if only” questions.. I want to live my life fully and do the things I’m truly passionate about. That same night, I told my husband about my dream of being a full time-time photographer within the next year. I was a bit afraid to tell him (I thought he’d think I was crazy!), but he was 100%, fully supportive of my decision! Ever since then, I’ve been taking classes, doing workshops, mentor sessions, reading and researching all that I can to truly make Kelly Grace Photography the best business that it can be.

Fear is a liar. Fear is false evidence appearing real. I’m ready to go after my dreams and face this fear of mine head on. What do I have to lose? I realized that I keep waiting for the right time to go full-time. If I keep waiting for perfect I’m truly going to be waiting forever. There is never a perfect time to pursue your dreams and go after what you want.

“Your journey begins with a choice to get up, step out, and live fully.”

 Here’s to getting up, stepping out and living fully. Are you with me? What’s stopping you from achieving your dreams?

  1. YES. Amen, you are amazing. Way to go, girl! So pumped for you and so happy you are in my first course. Let’s make waves!

  2. Mommy says:

    I think you have a great start with Jenna’s class…she is bringing many aspects out in the open for you. There are many things to think about when you begin or start your own business..you have to not only be prepared to sell your product, you have to be confident and yes fearless…you have to sometimes just go for something…give it your all and be prepared for what may come your way!! What if your father wouldn’t have stepped out of his comfort zone and jumped into buying this dealership in a town we knew nothing about…pretty scary it was. But he was passionate..he loved everything about selling cars and he gave it hia all….it wasn’t easy…we struggled the first five years or so, but he had a passion and a will to make his business flourish! Here we are 35 years later and he still is going strong and loves it everyday…that is what you have to remember…you have to do what you love and it will all come easy! You truly have a skill…an eye that many do not…so follow your dreams…forget the fears and stay strong! Mom and Dad are with you all the way and I’m glad Ben is 100% on board…that will be most important for you!

  3. […] was this time last year that I admitted a dream of mine out loud to my husband. I had just finished reading a passage out of Oprah’s book […]

  4. […] was this time last year that I admitted a dream of mine out loud to my husband. I had just finished reading a passage out of Oprah’s book […]

  5. James says:

    Very energetic blog, I enjoyed that a lot. Perhaps there is a part 2?

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