conquering your fears

Here’s a story of understanding one’s development stage, you’re here to help, premise of the promise.

This was my ‘before.’ and that Chinese gang of two baby shih-tzu more dangerous than you think.  I was cowering in fear.  Dad was in pasaporte office getting ready for our aventura. He looks out window sees me in a panic and seemingly delighted in my distress.  “Saw your struggles, did you really think you were in danger? No you weren’t. Just wanted to see how you navigated through it.” Oh Dad, it was just another one of your tests. 

"The lady in Post Office, laughed, even she noted how the situation was far from dire. You need to learn how to conquer your fears. But I understand. In six years you’ve never been outside not to mention have met other dogs.” You mumbled something about an aventure. Whats that? “You’ll find out. It’s time for this puppy to get out of her comfort zone. That was your ‘before.’ It’s time to achieve your ‘after,’ and unleash your inner fearless 2-kg dog who’s new handle is La Princesa.”

I had to accept, embrace the ‘case for change.’ Disruptive, certainly uncomfortable. Then realized solidarity was more fulfilling than isolation. Began to shed the confinement that gripped my entire life and replaced it with hope. Experienced a spectrum of events that either built self-confidence, enlightened perspective, furthered my resolve.

For once I felt safe, free, empowered.

And it’s all because I trusted, allowed resources necessary to facilitate the evolution into my life.’t like potentially traumatic events especially since I’ve been bunkered down my whole life. Now I got adopted and been freed from the ‘bunker'.’ Dad you said something like being afraid of roller coasters when you were a kid and that was a potential early indicator of ‘not very adventurous.’ Now now look at you Sr. Aventura.

Why is ascent to self confidence so gradual?

Here’s a story of a jolting reality reset, not settling for ok

Look at me!! Dad and I together for six months. Couple of weeks ago at age six, Twinkles the tiny dog goes took her first walk. Scared to death then, now I’m addicted to the exercise and more importantly social interaction, socialization it can enable.

Now I earned my first trip to the Dog Park. All the big dogs running around at a frenetic pace can be a little overwheming. Dad was keeping his eye on me then suddenly an interdiction was needed.

Dad, alert to the situation saunters by, “Uh what’s going on here? Twinkie is the German Shepherd your new BF? Not sure how the geometry would work on that one.”

But look how popular I am. Dad looked at blood on hind quarters, saw the ‘white in my eyes.’ “Yeah, well first I see you cowering under a chair and reason why you’re popular because it’s ‘that time of the year.’  When I inherited you didn’t know you not fixed.  We’re going to the vet tomorrow, we’re gonna fix this.” 

I’m not gonna be popular anymore and just made new friends.

“Ah puppy, your confidence has accelerated light speed but it needs more development. Don’t give in the treachery of first dates and false friends. Twinkles we’re going to a place where, if you play your cards right, you’ll be popular beyond belief and make REAL friends, people who love you for who you are.”

But I’m OK here.

“You’re better than to settle for ‘OK.’ Llitle dog gonna make a BIG change.  We’re gonna em-bark on a true aventura. BOTH of us will get Unleashed.”

tricky journey to self confidence

Here’s a story of recognizing progress, providing a reality re-set, innoculation against false friends.

Look aCattle Drive monument, Dallas, TX. ach drive was comprised of 3,000 head, 12 miles/per day.  Big risk, those cows only asset on balance sheet.  “This situation here in Midwest getting bleak.  We have to look forward.  Get to a more abundant place.  Cowboy looks backward “Why did I do this?” Twinkles in contrast looks forward, “We gotta do this, you can do it big fella.” Most finance folks ‘bound to the backward.’  Best advice ever got, “I need a CFO that looks more forward than backward.”t me!! Dad and I together for six months. Couple of weeks ago at age six, Twinkles the tiny dog goes took her first walk. Scared to death then, now I’m addicted to the exercise and more importantly social interaction, socialization it can enable.

Let a few focus on the past the many will focus on the future.

Now I earned my first trip to the Dog Park. All the big dogs running around at a frenetic pace, can be a little overwheming. Dad was keeping his eye on me, then the sudden interdiction …

Dad, alert to the situation, saunters by, “Uh what’s going on here. I can see the ‘white in your eyes' Twinkie. Is the German Shepherd your new BF? Not sure how the geometry would work on that one.”

But look how popular I am. Dad looked at my hind quarters, “Yeah, well first I see you cowering under a chair, and you’re popular because it’s ‘that time of the year.’  When I inherited you didn’t know you not fixed.  We’re going to the vet tomorrow, we’re gonna fix this.” 

I’m not gonna be popular anymore and just made new friends.

“Ah puppy, your confidence has accelerated light speed, but it needs more development. Don’t give in the treachery of first dates and false friends. Twinkles we’re going to a place where, if you play your cards right, you’ll be popular beyond belief and make REAL friends, people who love you for who you are.”

But I’m OK here. “You’re better than to settle for ‘OK.’ Llitle dog gonna make a BIG change.  We’re gonna em-bark on a true aventura. BOTH of us will get Unleashed.”