#NewYearNoFear – 31 Fearless Affirmations For The First 31 Days
Besides lack of motivation, time, resources or determination, what really prevents us from achieving the New Year’s resolutions we work so hard to draft up each and every year? There are a number of things – time, budget restraints, circumstances, resources, excuses etc. – that are used to keep us from achieving our goals.
There is one thing, however, that works harder than most to keep us from achieving our goals whether we realize it or not – fear. Oftentimes, it forces us to give up before we even start. It tricks us into thinking certain things will never happen, but this year I choose faith over fear! Even though we can’t remove fear from our lives completely because we are human, I refuse to allow it to prevent me from life to my fullest potential.
So, as we embark on the New Year may these fearless affirmations help encourage, empower and inspire you for the first 31 days and beyond.
- Move on. Sometimes we have to let go of the old in order to grab a hold of something new.
- Listen to the voice inside of you telling you to birth that new idea. There’s a reason why it keeps you up at night and is constantly on your mind. Do something each day, each week or each month that will help push you and bring it to life. Stop making excuses and start making moves.
- Live your life despite your relationship status. Don’t allow your single status to keep you stagnant and don’t allow your marriage to be monotonous.
- Say no to everyone else even if that means saying yes to yourself. In order to be our best to others, we have to remember to also take of ourselves.
- Go hard for your marriage and try to make it work. Anything worth having or keeping is worth fighting for.
- Don’t be afraid to fail. I’d rather die knowing that I tried than live a life full of regrets knowing I never tried.
- Keep going even when others quit. Just because they started with you doesn’t mean they will finish with you.
- Embrace the future. Focus less on what could’ve been versus what could be.
- Don’t be afraid if they walk away. You should want to be with someone who wants to walk with you; not walk away from you.
- Believe in love despite what you may have experienced in the past. Give it, receive it, experience it and be open to it.
- If it ends, it’s creating room for something greater to begin.
- Wait. It’s better to wait for God’s best than settle for less.
- Ignore the naysayers or what others might say when you’re confident in what God is telling you.
- Choose you even when others don’t choose you.
- Just because it hasn’t happened yet doesn’t mean it won’t happen. Your delay isn’t always a denial and God’s timing is better than yours anyway.
- Embrace your beauty – inside and out. Don’t allow others to dictate or minimize your self-esteem in order to build up theirs.
- Pursue your passion. Not everyone is passionate about what they do but everyone has a passion and a purpose. Listen to your heart and and mind, and go for it.
- Be courageous during the challenge. Oftentimes our greatest lessons are learned during our hardest challenges.
- You can begin again. You may not be able to press the rewind button, but you can dream a new dream, you can change and you can experience love again.
- Be fearless when it comes to the unknown. Faith is believing it will happen without being able to see the whole picture.
- Let go of negative relationships that make more withdrawals than deposits. If it hinders you more than it helps you, then it’s unnecessary baggage.
- Embrace change. It’s inevitable and at times it’s necessary in order to learn and grow even more.
- Swallow your pride and ask for help when you need it most.
- Encourage yourself and don’t limit your abilities! Sometimes we have to get out of our own way and ignore our self-doubts so we can live the lives we’re destined to live.
- Dare to be you and stay true to yourself – nobody does it better. Spend less time trying to imitate your life based on someone else’s. Focus more on the life you’ve been given and be true to yourself.
- You’re getting ready to go to the next level. Life’s experiences have a way of providing us with just the right amount of preparation and the right tools to help us be successful.
- Take time to be by yourself and learn who you are. We don’t have to keep certain people around or stay in relationships “just because.” Comfort and convenience aren’t substitutes for love.
- Don’t be afraid of new experiences. Life is short so have fun, take risks, try new things and meet new people.
- Speak up and share your story. Someone is where you have been and needs to hear what you have to say so they, too, are encouraged.
- Take some time to rest, refresh, and renew when necessary. Schedule time for it if necessary.
- Release control. We can either try to control everything and manufacture the life we think we want, or we can let God lead and guide us so we end up living the life we need.
I would also like to leave you with a few encouraging quotes about fear:
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” Nelson Mandela
“Fear is the brain’s way of saying that there is something important for you to overcome.” R. Huber
“God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, love and a sound mind.” 2 Tim 1:7
What is something you currently fear that you hope to overcome this year?
