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What are you being called to do now, that you may have been afraid of before?

Growth often means stepping into what once scared us. The things we resist can become the very paths we’re meant to take. We asked some of the best and brightest in the community: what are you being called to do now that you once feared? Their answers reveal the courage it takes to move past fear and into purpose.

Candy Fantastic

I haven’t considered myself a leader before, but more of a right-hand person—the one supporting from the sidelines. What I’m being called to do now is step into leadership, and that’s something I used to be afraid of. Read more>>

Kalani LeSane

Right now I feel like I am being called to find and choose myself. For so long I have been afraid of choosing myself in fear that I might inconvenience others. I have come to a place in my life where I feel like choosing myself and finding the best, most authentic version of myself if an absolute necessity. Read more>>

Jonathan Hicks

Right now, I am being called to expand my business outside of verbal reach in the form of social media and virtual advertising. When we started WoodenMetal, all of our customers found their way to us via word of mouth. In this new era of online marketing, sales, and social media, we have been able to expand our reach nationwide. Read more>>

Marie Litton

We are undergoing a huge transformative time in our current place in history. It is more important than ever to look inward and connect to our true authentic selves, and ask ourselves to look beyond the veil. To tap into our intuition for the answers instead of trying to find them outside ourselves. Read more>>

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