The hope and anticipation that comes with beginnings is something I often let myself get lost in. I love to make plans, to organize the next phase of something... and make resolutions that will make the next phase fresh and amazing.
This year I resolve to fear less. Occasionally over the past several weeks I have reflected on how fear has impacted my life, what it has kept me from doing but also what it has driven me to do. I have thought about how fear will impact me as a project manager, a student, a friend, etc. I was flipping through a magazine a few days ago, and turned to a page that agreed: "Be fearless... Imagine the person you want to be and the life you want to live, and simply commit to them... don't be afraid to make a splash."
I want to be present to the people I'm with and the things I am doing, rather than worrying or even fantasizing too much about what the next week/month/year will hold. I should not be afraid to be human, to not have every word I say or thing I do completely figured out.
Be bold. Fear less. Be here now.
Enough mushy words. I promise I will post some work soon, once I've dug into this semester's projects!
P.S.- The project manager in me wants to add how I will assess my level of fearlessness as the year goes on. I plan to write (in my journal, and here when appropriate) at least weekly about the fearless things I do, and document such things in photos when possible.
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