Living Life to it’s Fullest – Without Fear

Do you have the courage to bring forth the treasures that are hidden within you?  This is the question asked posed by author Elizabeth Gilbert in her new book, “Big Magic:Creative Living Far Beyond Fear.”  The aim of her book is to map out a path to what Gilbert refers to as an “amplified existence” – a life full of passion, creativity, and fulfillment.  Gilbert believes that we shelter what is wonderful inside ourselves, and we can often be our own worst enemy.  She states, “The universe buries strange jewels deep within us all, and then stands back to see if we can find them.”

 

I strongly believe that this applies to many of us on a journey to physical wellness, including a weight loss journey.  The beauty and creativity inside of us may be hidden under layers of fear:  fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of being misunderstood.  Many of us may fear we are also too old, too sick, or just plain too tired to start the journey.

 

But, being successful on the journey doesn’t mean we need to run from fear – we just need to create space for it.  Our fear AND our bravery and creativity can peacefully coexist, argues Gilbert, in some of her best lines:

“It isn’t always comfortable or easy, but it is always worth it, because if you can’t learn to travel comfortably alongside your fear, then you’ll never be able to go anywhere interesting.  And that would be a pity, because your life is short and rare and amazing, and you want to do really interesting things while you’re still here.  And you have treasures hidden within you, and so do I, and so does everyone around us.  And bringing those treasures to light takes work and faith and devotion, and the clock is ticking, and the world is spinning, and we simply do not have time anymore to think so small.”

 

Read more at:  http://www.health.com/health/article/0,,20943382,00.html

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