I never thought that conquering fear could feel this good. But I'm telling you right now my friend, that I am writing this article at my office desk after having pushed past a fear that had been hindering me from doing something for the past few days; and now I FEEL GREAT!!! If I could turn this feeling into a pill, a drink, or gummy, I would solve all of the worlds problems in one fell swoop. EVERYBODY needs to feel what I'm feeling right now! Wanna know what's got me on cloud nine? Wanna know what it has to do with fat-loss? Wanna know how you can join me? Then keep on reading and climb on up. The air up here is FINE!!!
I drop by the post office four times a week and over the last year or so I've been witness to an amazing transformation. There is a young lady whom normally checks her mail at roughly the same time that I do, and there was something happening to her that I couldn't help but notice. She has been transforming her health in a way that is incredible. Just by looking at her I would bet that she's had about twenty pounds of fat-loss over the last year, and she looks great! Being a very health conscious person myself, I know how hard it can be to make a lifestyle shift that causes this kind of change. The encourager inside me wanted to give her a standing ovation and let her know how proud of her I was and that her labor had not gone unnoticed. As soon as I decided to say something to her, I was immediately overcome with fear.
"What if someone who knows me and my wife over-hears me talking to her and thinks I'm hitting on her?" "What if she takes it the wrong way?" "What if she thinks I'm a stalker, and sprays me with mace?" All of these concerns were legitimate and reasonable, but what was also real was my desire to make her day, and overcome my own fear. I know how difficult it is for some people, and especially women, to keep their weight under control. I know that many of us work really hard to do the right thing concerning our health; and sometimes we don't get the results that we want. I also know that every one of us loves to be recognized for a job well done. My friend, that was most important to me. In spite of my fear and concern for myself and my own feelings, I felt like I was being given a divine appointment to impact someone's life in a positive way. I've often felt underappreciated and sometimes feel like the hard work that I do sometimes goes unrecognized. That doesn't feel good at all. Don't you agree? I had to do it. Fearful or not, here I go!
As I pulled up to the post office... there she was; getting out of her car and heading inside. My heart pounded as I walked through the door, but I didn't let it stop me from doing the right thing. As she walked toward me, I took a deep breath and a leap of faith. "Hey! Can I share something with you?" I said. "Sure." She quickly replied with a slight smile. I said, "We've been coming to this post office at the same time over the last year and I've noticed the hard work that you've done concerning your health. I just want you to know that I'm proud of you. You look amazing!" My friend, her face transformed into a pearly white smiling, radiant reflection of joy as she said... "Well thank you so much." We chatted just a few seconds after that, then I walked toward my vehicle. I felt WONDERFUL!!! I still feel wonderful!!! I'm tingling all over with pleasure knowing that I conquered my fear, stepped beyond my comfort zone and encouraged a heart. And I didn't get sprayed with mace! That's awesome!
My friend, this feeling may not last much longer, but it feels REALLY good right now. I'm not sure whether I feel good because I conquered my fear; because I made a positive impact in someone's life; or because I did an uncommonly selfless thing. Whatever it was, I like it--a whole lot! Maybe I'll challenge my fears more often. Oooh... that sounds scary. In the meantime, anybody know how to turn feel-good emotions into a gummy?
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