I know I am not alone in the feelings that are associated with being vulnerable. It is just plain scary to put yourself out there in situations where you don’t know the outcome but have been called to share, create, or do more. Yesterday I shared my website on Instagram but it was still a fairly safe place for me because my family doesn’t follow me over there like they do on Facebook. Today was the day I really had to pull up my big girl panties and face the fear that comes with vulnerability while realizing that what I am truly doing is all about courage. I posted on Facebook!

I am not sure how many of you are followers of Brene Brown but I strongly encourage you to read her work, watch her documentary on Netflix, listen to her podcast, do something to expose yourself to this woman’s work if you struggle with being vulnerable. I have a handful of influential women who I follow that serve as my army of support without even knowing me and she is definitely one of them. I can reference her work and always find a message that helps me push myself outside of my comfort zone.

A few months ago, I started using the hashtag #livingoutsidemycomfortzone in the comments of my Insta posts as a constant reminder to myself that this is how I need to be living more often than not. The truth is for the majority of my life, as a kid as well as an adult, I have played it safe and stayed in my comfort zone. If I know I am going to excel at something I jump in with both feet; but, if I don’t know with certainty that I will excel, I hesitate and many times I don’t even try.

Again, I know I am not alone here because the fear of failure or rejection is not something most people sign up for in life. However, if I want to live out my life’s passion I am going to have to put myself out there. I am going to have to get uncomfortable and find comfort in knowing that I will only be uncomfortable for a short period of time. You see, the thing is things are only new once and with each time we fall down or fail doing something we are learning. Being uncomfortable will not last forever. BUT the thought of continuing to live a life that is just comfortable is no longer an option for me because I know I am #madeformore. (Thank you Rachel Hollis for that hashtag!)