
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">FEAR! It&#8217;s almost like a swear word. We are so afraid these days of not measuring up to the Pinterest, Instagram worthy world. Afraid we don&#8217;t have enough followers. Afraid we&#8217;re not good enough. Good enough spouses, parents, moms, dads, entrepreneurs. What if I told you that your greatest success could be on the other side of that fear? What if you &#8220;acted&#8221; like you weren&#8217;t completely petrified of the unknown? I know it&#8217;s a far fetched idea and often times fear is what paralyzes us the most. However, that fear is exactly what your subconscious is telling you to do. Do you have something tugging at your heart strings? Something you keep pushing aside no matter how hard you try? To start losing that weight? To start that new business or side hustle? To start writing that book? For me it was to create this space. (I&#8217;ve got some others, but we will tackle those on another post) :). Although I had the foundation, I always felt like I was too busy or too out of the loop, or the best one&#8230;who made me an expert that people would want to hear what I had to say? I decided to look fear in the face and dive in anyway. I started this space almost 3 years ago out of the sheer purpose to bind other parents and moms going through what I had gone through. I told myself at the very least, I would have a journal, a space for my children to look back on as an archive. Fast forward 3 years later and no I am not the biggest blogger on the block, but I am now being recognized by my peers as a finalist in the Blogger Union at the South Florida Blogger Union Awards. I&#8217;m up for an award in the parenting, lifestyle, health and inspirational categories! Me? Inspirational? I chuckled&#8230;but then it dawned on me. I had done it. I faced fear head on and managed to come out on top. Now I don&#8217;t say this boast or to give myself a big high-five, I say this to inspire YOU! What speaks to YOU! What fuels YOU! </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When I received the news of one of America&#8217;s greatest basketball players had passed away in a helicopter crash, I was sad. Sad for Kobe, sad for his his daughter who died too, sad for her sisters, sad for his wife and the mother of their daughters, Vanessa. It hit me like a ton of bricks. It snapped me back into shape to say, no matter how successful we are, we are not invincible. However, Kobe fought the good fight, he followed his passions and for what he believed in. At the end of the day, we all only have one life to live. I know that story made me feel grateful in this moment and I will be darned if I go down without a fight. I hope you won&#8217;t go down without a fight, with me.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If you enjoyed this article, please don&#8217;t forget to vote for me <a href="https://thebloggerunion.com/awards/">here</a>, in the parenting, health, lifestyle and inspirational categories. I would love to be recognized in this space and continue to deliver content you all have been enjoying over the past 3 years. Thank you so much! </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">-Briana D. </p>

Your greatest success is on the other side of fear!
