Lorelle -
Very inspiring essay. I specially loved the story about Stefania Belmondo and the moral you extracted from it. Thanks for the link, and for your comment.

Definitely, fear is the toughest challenge, and I tend to have tons of it. But, unlike what Cheryl Richardson seems to say in her book, I like to believe that once you have a clear path in your mind… “once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.” I read that in El Alquimista - another great book that has constantly inspired me, and keeps helping me get through my fears.

A couple years ago I did a series of essays on the same core subject for a program I lead on the Life Makeovers series. You reminded me of one that really struck a cord with everyone, including myself, called Pursuing Your Passion - Getting Out of Your Own Way. I offer it as a complement to your article, because no matter what our best intentions are towards improving our life, our biggest obstacle is “us”. Ourselves. Me. The person in the mirror. It’s amazing how much we get in our own way to stop us from moving forward.

I’d love to have you address that issue, too, as it is so critical.

You are brilliant and a star. Thank you for the kick in the butt. In spite of your kind words, I needed your post, too.