The ever present Fear. It’s always there. It’s always changing. It’s yours to overcome or yours to let rule you. You can always be fighting it or let it be your jailer. It’s your choice.
I choose to let it push me to do things. Try new things. Go to new places. It is what brought me to New York and it’s the fear of not following my dreams that pushed me to do fashion design.
Now its the fear of being stuck in something that is going nowhere and gives me no passion in the end, that is driving me forward. To another life change. To another chapter in my very long novel of life.
I regret nothing in my life. I try every day to conquer my ever changing fears. The ultimate fear that scares me the most is not trying and living a life of nothing.
Right now, I fear not loving what I’m doing in life. I fear being trapped in a job I will hate. I fear not being excited. I fear not being inspired. That is what is pushing me forward right now. The passion and excitement I have for this. This blog. Plus Size Fashion. Being an inspiration for other people just like me. I want to show you–it can be done. At any size. In any shape. In any color. Whatever ‘IT’ is for you, you can do ‘IT.’ I did it, am still doing it, and will continue to do whatever my it is for that time period in my life.
I will leave you with another quote from Cat Stevens. (Also, see the video below to hear the song.)
Don’t wear fear or nobody will know you’re there
Just lift your head, and let your feelings out instead
And don’t be shy, just let your feeling roll on by”
Cat Stevens, ‘Don’t Be Shy’