You may feel afraid or apprehensive when faced with taking risks today. Even though you may be focused on new goals or making a change, your fears may nonetheless be holding you back. While fear can create a barrier between you and your desires, your willingness to acknowledge your feelings can be what keeps you from holding back. Recognizing how you may be limiting your progress because of fear can stop you from hesitating to follow your desires. Consider taking an honest look at your fears and analyzing them as if you were a detached observer. You may discover that you have had the power to dispel them all along. Being honest with yourself today can help you overcome your trepidation so you can achieve your goals.

It is only when we recognize and acknowledge our fears that we can overcome them. It is impossible to conquer insecurities when we don't know what they are or where they come from. Fear is only truly frightening when we don't understand what we are afraid of. When you confront the cause of your fears, your fears become recognizable and are reduced in size. You can then analyze your fears and ask yourself if they are merited. A fear that has been made tangible can be combated with real, everyday solutions. By acknowledging your fears, you gain the ability to either release or ignore them. When you are able to give name to your fears today, they will shrink to a more manageable size.