Be Courageous

The other day I read a quote:
“ Courage is the ability to let go of something comfortable”.

Does that hit you as hard as it did me?
I hope so.

If you’re in business (or even if you’re trying to improve any area of your life), having courage isn’t optional.

It’s a necessity.

You’re going to have to do things that make you uncomfortable. 
You’re going to have to do things you don’t want to do.
You’re going to have to do things that make you question who you are and if you’re really capable of doing the things you KNOW you need to do.

You’re going to have be courageous.

You might think the act of doing that THING you know you have to do is the hardest part. This could be getting on the phone with people, making that video, or doing your first presentation.

You might think to yourself…”once I do THAT, I’ll be ok”. I’ll have moved through my fear, did that thing that was scary as fuck, and I’ll be fine. Hooray for being courageous!!

BUT…there’s a second part to this process, and that’s why I love the above quote so much…..

You have to LET GO.

You have to release what’s comfortable.
You can’t just creep out of your comfort zone, do something brave and then retreat back in. 
You won’t get anywhere doing that. 
You’ll still be attached to the warm cozy place that’s your comfort zone, and that zone will keep you trapped.

You have to leave what’s comfortable behind, and you can’t look back.

You have to LET GO.

In order to move forward, you have to let go of what’s comfortable and TRUST that you’ll be safe once you’re outside of that zone.

And you will be. Honest.

You’ll be ok.

The Universe isn’t going to give you anything you can’t handle.
It just doesn’t work that way.

When you know you’re meant to do something that’s going to require you to be courageous and step more fully into who you really are, you’re going to be supported.

You can’t have the desire without the ability to make it happen.

So tell me….what’s comfortable for you? 
What do you have to leave behind? 
Maybe it’s a belief, a habit, an old story, or a relationship.

Whatever it is, deep down you know. 
You KNOW that in order to grow and expand, you’re going to have to leave something behind.

But once you do let go….once you release….you open yourself up to new possibilities. To new opportunities.To new expansion.

It’s all for your benefit.

This whole letting go, and stepping into the unknown is ALL for you. 
It’s what you’re here to do.
As co-creators, we can’t not be doing this. We can’t remain in the same place, clinging to what’s comfortable and expect to fully live. 
It’s impossible.

So once again…… (because I want you to really stop and think about this……)
I want to know what that thing/person/situation/excuse is that you’re going to let go of.

And I want to know if you have the courage to release it.

Kelly Dawn is an intuitive coach and energy worker who helps people move through the bullshit that’s keeping them from the success they deserve. She dishes out free tarot readings, coaching, and biz tips over in her free community — The Mystic Entrepreneurs.