February 23, 2024

Podcast Episode 294 - From Living in Fear to Fearlessly Free: Close the Gap Between Your Dreams and Reality part 1

February 23, 2024/ Heather Bunch

In this week's episode, I share my journey of self-discovery and how I have learned to live fearlessly free. I talk about my childhood dreams and how I never did realize them––until I finally saw the real me. I emphasize the importance of not just dreaming but also working towards making those dreams a reality. I also read an excerpt from my new book, Hello Courageous!, which delves into self-discovery so you can live your dreams.

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Who are you? Or better yet, who do you want to be?

Do you dream of more than what you're currently experiencing?

Do you ever fear you'll never reach those dreams?

If you want an extraordinary level of life, then you must upgrade your identity. To make it worth it, you must create a compelling future.

Who are you really? Who do you want to be?

Have you ever made a mistake and called yourself names because of it?

What do you do when you do something great? Do you praise or reward yourself?

What do you believe about yourself? Good, bad, ugly? Or mix?

Do you want to believe good things about yourself but struggle to see that good things?

Do you ever feel like a charlatan or liar when you say good things about yourself because you don’t believe them?

Who are you really?

What do you believe about yourself? Good, bad, ugly? Or mix?

Do you believe good things about yourself but feel like there’s another level you want to get to?

Are you fully living the life God planned for you to live yet?

Do you get down on yourself when you make a mistake?

Can you celebrate yourself when you win?

What would it take to make you happy with yourself?

Are you hiding your real self?

Do you think, “if they see the real me, they’ll reject me”?

Are you trying to fit into the mold? You know, feeling like a square peg in a round hole.

Do you find yourself resisting change but don't know why?

Do you know you're not being your best self and living your best life and aren't sure why?

Ever felt lost or hopeless on your road to fulfilling your God-given purpose?

Have you ever asked yourself, “Why do I always make the same mistakes?”

Do you own your mistakes when they happen and fix them?

Identity–it’s who we are.

Some of us see ourselves through a cloudy lens. We struggle to believe our true value, our true identity.

Do you know who else you are?

We need to embrace our true identity if we're going to be able to fulfill our purpose.

You Are Powerful

So, who are we?

I Am A Princess

I want you to say that with me: I Am A Princess

That's one of humanity's greatest questions.

If we don't know who we are, we will never understand our true value.

Then she proclaimed with enthusiasm, “I’m so beautiful!” No shame, no apprehension–with full assurance. She knew beyond a shadow of a doubt she was exactly that–beautiful!

Then it hit me–what happened to us between 5 years old and now!?

What do you do when you make a mistake?

Friends, we’ve believed a lie that’s created a false image of ourselves for far too long–now it’s time to change that false image to the truth.

When you look in the mirror, who do you see?

When someone gives you a complement, what do you say?

When you read God’s Word and you see, “You’re fearfully and wonderfully made,” how does it make you feel?

Self-image is defined as

Do you feel like this Christian walk should be so much more than what you're experiencing on a daily basis?

He’s called us to so much more than what most of us are experiencing.

He wants us to see ourselves as He sees us–fearfully and wonderfully made (from Psalms 139:13-14).

You know fearfully in this passage means: to cause astonishment and awe; be held in awe. And, wonderfully here means: to be distinct, be distinguished and to be wonderful.