This month has been awesome. I went to my own business coach’s live event for the third time in a row. Coming back there is always this great energy and life as I plan to implement all that I learned. But I did more than ‘doing’ when I returned… this year I also reflected, observed, balanced doing with being.

Part of the reason that business owners do not succeed (or anyone in life for that matter) is that we fear our own success.

Now I never understood this concept before; in fact I thought it was downright crazy. How could I be afraid of doing good? I am always WANTING to reach my goals, succeed, call up my parents and say ‘Guess what I did’… that sort of thing. How could I be afraid of that?

Well here’s how.

I was in bed the other night thinking about another family member of mine and how they approach their work. I then started to wonder- ‘Is this person afraid? What could they be afraid of? Could they be afraid of success?’

Which led me to thinking…

‘What AM I really afraid of? If I woke up tomorrow and my business was a HUGE hit… what change or new environment would be different and scary?’

What I realized was this: I am afraid of becoming so successful, so happy, that I lose the people nearest and dearest to my heart. What if I am such a success- and that my success makes me just so darn happy- that my immediate family members feel weird, uncomfortable, or even jealous around me? What if they cannot handle my happiness?

THAT was an enormous realization. And now that I’ve realized it I am able to grow through it.

1) I am able to take those statements above and look at them objectively. Is it truth? Is it an unfounded fear? Is it silly? Ludicrous? Crazy? Would that ever happen?

2) Once I am able to answer those questions I can then choose to let those unfounded fears go. My own happiness will impact my family in great ways. I can take them on trips we always dream of. They don’t have to worry about me any more. I can role-model, share my energy, and uplift the mood.

So now that I realized that the fears I had around success were actually insanity, I can let those go and move past. I can value myself even more. I can value my work in the helpful and healing nature it is to be myself. I can trust that those in my family will only be helped by my success.

And then guess what… anyone who doesn’t want to beat with my drum? They can be let go as well and new, supportive circles of energy, light, and love will form.

I’d love to hear from you! Leave a question or comment below. Enjoy your health today!