speaking if I wanted to fully
step into my own power. So
when my company asked me
to speak again this past
weekend in Orlando, Florida,
I had to say yes. My mind
was resisting it and I was
tempted to start coming up
with any excuses I could
think of to NOT do it… But
my heart was telling me that
this was important. I needed
this chance to truly overcome
my biggest fear and
really walk the walk when it
comes to personal growth and
development.
So the morning of my speech,
I spent some time alone in
my room and did some deep
breathing. I sat there with
my eyes closed and
envisioned myself walking
out on stage with power. In
my mind, when I looked out
to see the crowd of people
staring back at me, I felt the
feeling of being completely
and utterly FREE. I
consciously invoked the
feeling of freedom from any
Joy feelings magazine
fear, worry, anxiety, or
inhibitions. I chose to see
this moment as a step
towards the realization of my
own power and freedom, not
as something to fear.
Instead of worrying about
nearly fainting again or
imagining another awful
scenario, I consciously chose
to only focus on feeling
empowered and free.
Whatever we focus on, we
create… And there was no
way I was going to sabotage
myself by creating mental
pictures of what I DIDN’T
want. I mentally rehearsed
the outcome that I DID want.
I also decided to feel my
inner body and get very
connected to myself
beforehand. I spent some
time observing my inner state
and accepting whatever it
was I was feeling. My body
was still experiencing the
physiological response of
being scared and nervous, but
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