Who's Stopping You?

" I was going to _______ but it just didn't work out"

Hello everyone, I would like you all to fill in the blank above with one thing you have always wanted to do but haven't yet.

Here are some examples:

skydive (cliche I know)
go to school and get a degree (SCARY)
dye your hair
eat healthy

Now answer this one question: Who is stopping you? We can agree on the fact that your family and loved ones may stop you from jumping out of a plane with nothing but a plastic bag to save the day, but most other accomplishments are just a matter of mustering up enough courage to get going. Don't be the person to say no to yourself.


Now, don't get me wrong, I have accomplished many things in my 19 years on this planet, but there have still been some things that I have flat out chickened out on. The truth of the matter is, that failure is scary and even scarier than that is stagnancy. At least to me, stagnancy is terrifying. Starting a brand new journey on a path towards something I want so badly and then just sitting down in the middle of the road.

The reason stagnancy is so scary to me is because I do it. ALL THE TIME. I know that I have a weakness of stopping in the middle and fizzling out on my passions. So I am going to share with you strangers things I have been stagnant on, in the hopes of inspiring myself to finish them and hopefully inspire you to do the same!

here we go...

Losing weight- I have been complaining about my rather round middle since I can remember and have started many programs to solve the problem, but if you ask me how many programs I have followed through on, the answer can be found on less than five fingers.

Performing- Yes, I am a music major. Yes, I sing in my shower daily. Yes, I am too scared to audition and too scared to become a performance/music ed major.

Starting a blog- You may be thinking "hello... Jaclyn... you're writing on your blog" and this one may seem silly, but it's only the truth. I have wanted to start a blog since I started watching YouTube and following the lives of those people.

Becoming artsy- I am terrible at math and that's just a fact, but I am not terrible at art. I am good at music and a pretty decent dancer so I want to expand my skills in all things art.

These are three things that I struggle with daily and they all come down to one thing. Fear of failure. I am going to make a promise to myself and to anybody reading this blog. If you start facing your fears I will face mine (and follow through!). Start being the person you have always wanted to be. Nobody is stopping you except for yourself. Let's make 2014 a year to face our fears and buckle down on our goals. I have a friend who always tells me "If you're looking for a sign, here it is. Now go" because you are worth it.

So join me in my journey of all things life and help me out on my journey through life!

Let me know at least one thing YOU have been waiting for encouragement to do and lets start together.