Letting Fear Go

Today is my 26th birthday. I started diving into my writing journey over a month ago, with the intent of publishing my work shortly after. What better time to start publishing than on the early morning of the beginning of my new year?

Sometime in the beginning of the twenty-fifth year of my life, I learned about creating small, attainable goals for myself. Small goals brought back desire and the will to complete something again. I already had work and school going on, that the idea of working on anything outside of that seemed so far out of reach for me. I feared I had no time, and since I didn’t have the time, I feared I wouldn’t do well. So naturally, I dreamed of how great something would be, like starting my personal writing journey, but left the dream standing idle with no action behind it. That was all before introducing small goals into my life.

The small goals I incorporated into my daily life are now something I encourage to those around me. Something will always seem impossible until you put your mind at ease that it doesn’t have to be one massive goal to reach, but several little ones in between. Having fear of the process will only stunt your growth, but you won’t let it once you set aside these “mini goals” in your day-to-day life.

An example of mini goals could involve working out. Starting your exercise journey with a goal working out 7 days a week can seem intimidating. Why not break that goal down into mini goals, and build your way, and endurance, up to the 7 day goal instead? If you create small, attainable goals, you’re less likely to fear quitting because you have set realistic goals for yourself that will lead to stronger outcomes.

I believe that we are a work in progress, and that we are constantly evolving, so long as we allow for change to happen. Letting fear go is my next journey in this twenty-sixth year. Mini goals have brought me to a place in my life where I am fully aware of how capable I am of taking charge in my life. After all, they led me here, writing and publishing my work to the world.

As I work daily with myself to let go of fears and let in more positivity, I hope those reading and those around me choose to do the same. Here’s to year twenty-six!

- Andrea Urcuyo