The Battle Within: Breaking Free from Fear and Rebuilding Belief

Oct 18, 20242 min read

I don't want you to see the WIN without the context of the WORK!

Fear unrestrained will become the judge and the jury and sentence you to life in prison. It's a powerful force that will cuff you to contentment and mediocrity.

When you find yourself at war, and the opponent is your own mind, three pieces of armor are required for conquest: Validation, A REALITY CHECK, and Your Why.

Reality Check: an event that forces someone to consider the facts of a situation instead of their own opinions, ideas, or beliefs.

Validation is empowering, it will set you in motion, however, to remain in motion and accelerate, you've got to get in the ring and prepare to fight your toughest contender, your belief system. Our beliefs color our lives, we are what we believe and fear of anything is rooted in something!

I'd been at war with fear my entire life, I knew I needed backup, so I called one of the top trainers at The Grief Recovery Institute, Sandi Derby, Life Coach & Advanced Grief Recovery Method Specialist, and simply said, "I think I need you!" As a coach, speaker, trainer, and advanced specialist, trained by the co-author of The Grief Recovery Handbook, she knew exactly what to do and we went to work!

In 2024 we've got to normalize knowing when we need help, ASKING FOR IT, and being willing to make necessary investments!

As I shared my heart with Sandi, my fear was audible and tangible. I remember her saying, " I can see it" as I shared my fears about speaking and publicity. Her immediate response was, “We've got to tackle your belief system”. She didn't give me 5 tools to become an excellent speaker, she had one question, "What do you believe?" One by one, we're rebuilding my operating system, and it is not easy, but it's worth it! gjjOSXLII and beyond, I've worked hard for you, and I love you! Knowledge is power and self-awareness is a master key. Thank you, Sandi, for partnering with me and helping me sift through my core beliefs. Our work serves as the bridge from my perceived reality to my actual reality, which I’ve discovered is rich with love, purpose, and connection.

The only way for you and your mind to become allies is through the reality check.

I've got a secret to share with you, are you ready, sometimes what we believe isn't true.

We must constantly check our ACTUAL reality with our PERCEIVED reality. Many of us live in a world that we created to protect ourselves and it's robbing us of connection, causing us to dismiss divine assignments, and stunting our growth mentally, physically, and emotionally!