Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) April/May 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue | Page 34

9 LOVE Soulful Ways to Courageously Choose OVER W FEAR BY STACEY HOFFER hen I was in my early thirties, I played small due to the overwhelming amount of fear that used to run my operating system. I was controlled by the fear of failing, the fear of not being successful enough, the fear of looking foolish, and the fear of disappointing others. The fear was so strong that I eventually stopped listening to my inner wisdom and heart knowing. I gave up my dreams and decided to do what was “expected” of me (what conventional wisdom said was the “responsible” thing to do). 34 www.AspireMAG.net | April / May 2017