evolution had in mind for my survival. In fact, it’s nothing more than anxiety born of socialization. It’s the socially manufactured fear that stifles me, encouraging me to meet simply expectations and dodge judgment. It’s the general- ized worry that I’ll try and fail, or that I’ll make a big fool of myself. It’s the uneasiness that lingers without any clear call to action, holding me back from the dreams of my wild, wonderful imagina- tion—the ones my deep intuition whispers in my ear.
This fear isn’t in survival mode, it’s in self-sabotage mode.
Learning to identify this limiting fear as artificial angst has led me straight to the volume controls on my inner wisdom. Because it is this inner voice that has to be heard. This is the voice that really knows what I want from life— what matters to me, what makes me tick.
So how do I honor this deep knowing that doesn’t care what people think, the one that is worry-free and certain and brave? How do I begin to embrace risk over reason?
o some small, everyday e difference. It’s facing my ne shaky foot at a time. “
A series of constructive daily hab- its help me transform my fear into
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courage, and my intuitive dreams into reality. It’s my commitment to some small, everyday practices that makes all the difference. It’s facing my fear with baby steps— one shaky foot at a time.
It begins with my daybreak medi- tation, full of expansion and possi- bility. It’s my morning run, burning up the anxious energy that forms knots in my stomach. It’s the life affirming daily reminders—post it’s and phone alerts—telling me that my conviction may not be conve- nient or easy but it’s worth it. It’s the phone calls to my family, who support me on my journey. It’s an ongoing practice of living each day with authenticity, the kind that gives me the permission to be me and keeps me focused on my inspired choices.
You see, you have to face your fear to unearth your intuition.
Listening to your gut takes guts.
Alexis Sclamberg is a self-help expert for Millennials. Coined “the voice of her generation,” Alexis is the author of the upcoming book, Borrowed Wisdom: Tales of a Twentysomething. She contributes to
Forbes.com, The Huffington Post, and Cosmopolitan magazine. She has appeared on local and national radio shows, including NPR. Alexis is a graduate of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania Law School. Follow her on Twitter: @AlexisSclam- berg and visit her website.
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