Stand Up For Yourself

"Stand up for yourself, even if your voice is shaky."

I just saw this on a bumper sticker tonight and wanted to share it with you.

It reminds me of the title of the book, written by Susan Jeffers, "Feel the Fear, and Do It Anyway." I went to her workshop in the eighties in Santa Barbara. I spoke with her at the break, and she autographed my book. I love her message. She says, you don't have to wait until you are feeling totally ready to do something. If we wait for the fear to be gone before we take action, we may never do it.

I think standing up for our self, even if we don't feel 100% confident about doing it, is a terrific idea. Don't you? Consider it.

Has anyone seen the movie, "Bounce" with Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Affleck? It is one of my all time favorites. In it, Gwyneth's character says she's scared all the time. Ben Affleck, sensitive hunk that he is, says, "It's not brave unless you're scared."

Be brave, do the thing you're scared to do, even if you're shaky. Feel the fear and do it anyways. What have you got to lose???

"We have nothing to fear, but fear itself." FDR

Much love to each of you,
Sherry