Facing Fear

The image above is one my husband took when living out his dream of diving with the Great White Sharks off the coast of South Africa. Even though he was totally thrilled by the whole experience, one thing he was surprised by was his fear. Looking into the eyes of those obvious predators gave him the chills. He said it was the first time in his life he knew he could be easily destroyed in an instant. He chose to dive in anyway.  It's one of the things I admire most about him. He has never backed down from fear, and will never let it rule him.
 My friend gave me a great acronym for fear:

False
Evidence                                                                                   
Appearing
Real

Now, in the case of the Great White Shark firing his evil glare at my hubby, the danger was pretty real. However, there were many safety mechanisms put in place to keep him from harm, and he chose to trust those.
So many times I've listened to the voice of fear and simply backed down--- even cowered in the presence of that false evidence. It's so demoralizing.

 Writing this blog is part of my decision to intentionally live a life that looks fear in the eyes and says, " I will not be a slave to you, nor will I let you be the loudest and most convincing voice in my life".

  Cheers,
Jenn