Hi Notez: Show, Don’t Tell!
Oh and Fear, you WILL NOT outwork me!

Hi Notez: 2/20/24
What’s up y’all! It’s ya girl Free, back again with some more vibes to keep us all Hi Freequency! I’m hitting this early today as I just finished running and that’s where I get a lot of my insights and awareness…that is a word, right? Dah, you know what I mean…
Today, I learned the importance of show and tell… Well really, Show, don’t tell….and what a good dose of reality that can be for us all. It sure is for me.
Really, I’m talking straight to a mirror with this one. For the countless times, I have spent desiring change, longing to Be Better, without actually taking the time to assess or account for what I would be required to do, sacrifice, implement, the list goes on, I could’ve saved myself a lot of time just by taking a single step forward in Reality … Instead of keeping all of my hopes and dreams, ideas and possibilities in the realm of potential, I could’ve actualized them.
But I didn’t… And you know why? Because I have a little two-faced friend who loves to intellectualize the hell out of my wants. Her name is analysis paralysis. While I’m thankful for the cognitive ability I have developed in being able to consciously reflect on my life, decisions, and driving motivations, I realized she rents way more space than she requires. And that’s because she shares her bed with a freeloader named Fear.
Fear crept into my room like a wayward soul, a freeloader seeking shelter in the corners of my mind, feeding off my uncertainty and hesitation. And yes, you’re reading this correctly. It has been fear that I have been allowing to masquerade itself as a well-intentioned, well-thought-out plan. But the trick is, the only thing I ever did, was plan. When it would come time to act, my analysis paralysis would morph into the dirty little perfectionist she is, needing to nitpick every little detail before I jumped in the pool head first.
“What did this guru say?” I would think to myself. “How did that entrepreneur find success?” I would ponder just trying to buy time. “How much money did they start out with?” And before I knew it, my thoughts turned from “I’m so excited,” revving myself up with passion, which is a very action-oriented energy if I do say so myself, to “Maybe I’ll start Monday,” cascading me back into the pit of the same old tired song I sang every week. Out of key, out of tune, but always safe. Fear made sure to keep me safe.
These days, I realize the Power of Self -Belief is truly harnessed when Embodied. This, I have learned from direct experience. Since I’ve started putting mySelf “out there” if you will, I could care less about the results of my Effort… Not at this stage anyway. What I have learned about pursuing my passion, in just a few short weeks, is that giving my Best Effort is what really brings me peace when I lay my head down to rest at night. Bearing witness to progress being made Knowing I cut no corners, faced the pain, and struggled through it gives me the energy and motivation to attack whatever is standing in my way be it a situation or a bad habit.
I know I have a lot of work to do to be the Leader and Lover I Know I Truly Am and can Be. But my journey has just begun. And I Am taking every step facing forward with my head held high.
Oh and Fear, you WILL NOT outwork me. I will be steadfast, patient, willing, and ready to face you any day you choose to rear that ugly head of yours.
And to keep it on a Hi Note:
We are all writing our story one day at a time. If you’ve got a passion, an idea, even a small one, find a way to bring it into Reality. Don’t waste years of your life, as I did, living behind that glass wall. Engage! Interact with it in the Real World. And if you’re one of the unlucky lucky ones like me, who have sacrificed chunks of your life to a fear-based mindset, you now have something to prove to that dirty devil! Never let it win! Each day we live to fight again!
Thank you all for coming along on this journey. I find so much inspiration in the words and life experiences of others. I encourage you to be more vocal and expressive in sharing the highs and lows of your life. You never know who it may help! Read more from my friends below,
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