If anyone of you saw the video I posted on Facebook and Instagram the other day then you know what the fabulous news I've been waiting to tell you is. I'll be interviewing rock/pop/christian band Jeremy and Ryan and posting the interview on here! If there are specific questions you would like me to ask please comment them or text me and I'll ask them in the interview.(If there are any questions please send them to me before Tuesday the twenty fifth of this month.)
So lets start on this blog, shall we? Have any of you heard of the 100 days of Fear challenge this lady is doing? If ya'll haven't heard of it I'll tell you a little bit about it. This lady named Michelle Poler has been scared of so many things since she was a little girl. Big dogs, doctor appointments, even dancing in public. Growing up was hard for her because she let Anxiety rule her life now she is taking a stand and doing 100 days of fear. All the stuff she was so scared to do she is now punching in the face and getting over the fear of it.
This is some of the stuff she has done: Balls coming at you fast so she went to the batting cages, roller coasters, falling down in heels so she walked around New York all day long in heels, bugs so she ate crickets, and dancing around in public so she did it in Time Square.
If you would like to see Michelle's Story and the videos to go along with her conquering her fears click the link http://www.100dayswithoutfear.com/
We all deal with some kind of fear and anxiety. While other people may think what someone else's fear is silly to the other person it's something they struggle with constantly. I have a lot of fears myself, and by a lot I mean a lot and while I may not have 100 days worth of fear that I could do but I still struggle with them.
Some of us have mental fears or physical fears. For those of you that deal with spiritual/mental fears, YOU have a solution. It is God. God is the solution to all problems you know. It may seem like God is a million miles away during your darkest moment in the middle of the night while fear keeps you up but that s when he is closest. I love listening to songs that talk about anxiety, fear, and being helpless because it reminds me I'm not alone in what I do and like I've said before we love to know we're not alone because we're human.
But to help you with your fears and to have a little fun I am going to do the 100 days of fear challenge and before you get too excited. No, I am not going to do the things that scare me to death for 100 days because as that could be dangerous it could get costly. I invite you to do this challenge with me but before I tell you what this challenge is and how you can get started I am going to talk about emotions for like two paragraphs. It'll be quick, I promise.
Emotions. Those big, scary, intimidating voices inside your head. Some of these emotions are fear, happiness, sadness, anger, and self doubt. I bet a lot of you have seen the trailer for the new Pixar/Disney movie coming out called, 'Inside Out,' it looks adorable and it talks about those voices inside your head. Did you know emotions don't define you? Did you also know emotions are one of the biggest reasons why we don't do things and what causes Anxiety is the emotion of Fear? It's all true.
Emotions are nothing to be scared of though. A book once described emotions as this: 'Emotions are not good, they aren't bad they just are.' It can be confusing but emotions are just emotions. They just are something that everyone deals with. It's just a feeling in your stomach. It's not a fashion statement, it's not a person, it's not a medical problem, and it's not a bad thing, but it's not a good thing either. It's just A THING.
It's not wrong to feel a certain way-It just means your human like our wonderful Mama, Mother Mary. St. Rose of Lima has said, 'Without the burden of affliction it is impossible to reach the height of grace. The gift of grace increases as the struggle increases.' So struggling with emotions is kind of a good thing you are just getting more of a blessing every time you feel like you are going to pop.
So let's start on 100 Days Of Fear challenge! And what a perfect time to start. School is out and we have nothing to keep our minds busy from day to day until school starts up again. (To those of you who have graduated and to those of you who will CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2015!)
How To Participate In 100 Days Of Fear- Prayer version
1.) Make a list of things that scare you, arise worry in you, or maybe what makes you feel very anxious. Write a list of 100 things down and if there aren't 100 things that scare you you can write down a list of 50 things that scare you and 50 things you wish would end in the world. (Ex. Abortion, Poverty, Abuse....)
2.) For the next 100 days say the rosary everyday for something on the list and ask God to end that fear, ask your guardian angel to stand beside you when anxiety, worry, or sadness arises inside you.
3.) Start Living Your Life Without Fear. Within the 100 days or after do something you wouldn't normally do. ( For me one of my gross factors is to not eat Sushi ever, ever, ever! I would say a Hail Mary and go out and do it no matter how much I am scared to eat it.) Go on a roller coaster, go eat something you wouldn't normally eat, dance to Shake It Off in public, or go travel. God is on your side and he will never leave you in any situation.
I will be starting 100 Days Of Fear today, on June 22nd 2015. Please join me and if you can't say a rosary due to a busy schedule. Don't fret, say five Hail Marys and a prayer to St. Michael The Archangel. It doesn't matter if you say a rosary or a Hail Mary because we all need to pray more in today's world and believe it or not 100 days of fear does work. Try it out.
Fearlessly Living 100 Days Of Fear,
Sammy
