When you feel afraid of the life you want

We all feel it but what do we actually do about it?

Hello you!

Staring out of the Eurostar window watching the UK melt away, I had a lot of thoughts on my way back from visiting friends. I shared a few on Instagram stories. It went something like this…

‘My life terrifies me right now - on a daily basis - but it’s also never felt so exciting or fulfilling. I think fear and the life we want are very closely linked. Sometimes I wonder what on earth I’m doing. I gave up so much, everything I thought would make me happy, but I couldn’t breathe in that life. Now I’m single, self-employed and living in a foreign country. I’ve no idea where I found the courage but I’m going to hang onto it for dear life and keep going. It’s ok to be different and to follow a different path to those around you. It’s ok to not want all the things we’re told we should want. We already have all the answers, in our hearts.’

I don’t think we can help but compare ourselves to others. We’re wired to think about ourselves most of the time and how other people live their lives of course gives us food for thought. There’s nothing like a weekend with friends to make you realise how different your life is.