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November 18, 2016
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Why Fear?

A couple of reasons I wrote just to remind myself why am I doing this:

  • Fear keeps me from enjoying life

  • Fear will keep me from achieving success

  • I want to live courageously

  • Life starts at the end of your comfort zone

  • What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

  • NYC is not made for the fearful

  • Fear just doesn't make sense

  • If I don't do it now, then, when?

Instagram: @100dayswithoutfear

Smiling on porpoise because: 1) Life Is Good — literally, @lifeisgoodco sent another box full of products so I’ll be doing a giveaway soon ♥️ (but I’m keeping this tee 😛) _ 2) I’m back home (feels so good to have a place to call home, I don’t get tired of saying it!!) . Is coming back home for you the best, or the worst part of traveling? For some people coming back from a trip is the worst part ➡️ #backtoreality — This post is to let you know that there might be a reality that can make you happier than any trip - I can attest to that 🙌🏼 - but you have to be willing to find it 👀 After I made NY my home, coming back is a bliss every single time. So yeah, I smile on porpoise! 🦈😄
It takes courage to go nomad by yourself or with your partner (it does!!). But going nomad to travel the world for a year with your 3 kids takes the experience to a whole other level. Claudia and her family not only documented their journey through a blog — which I followed for a year, but they put all of their experiences into a real book 🙌🏼😱 (swipe 👉🏼) So excited to read this story and one day follow her steps! Read their story of courage at ✨ hellofears.com/stories/nomadfamily and find the link to her book there! Would you do it? Would you travel for a whole year with your kids? — I would have kids just to do that 😂🙌🏼 #courageis #hellofears
I’m about to embark on a few exciting but big projects that I can’t share as of now. BIG. Very big. . I’m terrified. Terrified of not having enough time to do everything I want to do. Not enough time to post on Instagram weekly, or meet up with friends, or visit my family. Not enough time to take care of myself, of my marriage. I’m afraid as much as I am excited. . But like my friend @heyamberrae says ⤴️, it’s time to prioritize. This is not a matter of time. In fact, the busier we are, the more organized we get and the more we value our time. . From now on, I will be more mindful of the things I say yes to, because each one of those “yes” I give, is also a no. When I say yes to others, I say no to myself. I now choose to say YES to my upcoming projects ✨ #priorities #courage . What are you prioritizing in life today? ⤵️
Giving away two tickets for my upcoming event in NY ♥️ Date: Saturday July 21st Event: HER Conference by @hercampus 🙌🏼✨ . To win 2 tickets: 1) Tag the friend you’d like to go with in the comment section (women only!) 2) Tell me 1 courageous thing you’ve done this year (it can even be a small act of courage 😚) for a better chance to win tickets . If you’re NOT in NY but a friend is, tag her so she can participate! She will thank you later ⤵️ . #everydaycourage #herconference #nyc #giveaway
A good partner is the one that helps you love yourself. ♥️ One that reminds you what you’re made of when you’re NOT feeling ok. ♥️ One that understands that you are not lacking love, so hugs and kisses will not be enough. ♥️ Someone that knows you even better than you know yourself, so who better than him/her to help you go back up again. ♥️ Grateful for @stramhacks and his last post, all his relationship hacks made me fall in love ♥️ So much, that I am rhyming, which is ridiculous AF ♥️ My one relationship hack is not only to love back Is to make that person strong enough so that he/she can shine bright ✨ ___ Images by @underpantsandoverbites who is about to reach her 100th comic 💪🏻✨💕 #the100dayproject #selflove #hellofears #courage
If only walls could talk 🤭. Oh, in Williamsburg they do 🙌🏼✨ . May you find a place that matches your personal brand and have the courage to move there 🙏🏼💕 _ #dontyoushushme #theboldtype #calladitanomore
#FridayChallenge ⤵️ _ Can you believe half of the year is gone? Gone!!! 😱 Did it go fast or slow? What was the best part of it? Today I want to challenge you to find your New Years Resolution, wherever you hid it! Review it and answer: What happened to all your promises? Are you still on track to achieving the goals you set 6 months ago? Or do you now have new goals? This is the perfect time to evaluate your actions, find your focus and make a commitment to yourself... again. for realz. If you feel good about your year, keep it up girl! If you feel disappointed when reading your resolution, think about what is the small next step you can take towards your goals, and start there. My word for this year was “intention” — and I can say that the last two months have been all about that! #proud 💪🏻 Best part of my year? Moving back to NY ♥️ Lovely illustrations by my ex-intern @iambrookeholland 💕 #hellofears #2018 #halfyear #resolution #motivation #actionplan
Going back to my rejection story. (find it in the highlight section on my profile). Thinking about it, I realized 1 thing: The main reason why I wanted those two deals was to show the world how great I’m doing. Yes, I also wanted to inspire others through those amazing ad campaigns, but the main reason was... SOCIAL PROOF. And it is not easy to admit this, not to myself, not publicly. That got me thinking. And I started to reflect on the things that I’ve done just for myself; not because I want to impress others, but because I know it’s the best for me. I thought about Adam, and how much I wanted to be with him. I never thought about impressing my parents, my friends or the community I belong to. I was not desperate to find a boyfriend, or a husband. I just wanted to be with him, forever. My intentions were genuine. And it’s the best thing I have in my life. Same with my project “100 Days Without Fear” - I never intended to prove myself or impress those around me. I did it because I needed to grow as a person. Look where it got me. Now think about the things you want in life, those you wonder every day if you’ll get them, or not. Now ask yourself, what motivates you? Is it recognition? helping others? a sense of accomplishment? money? Do you want those things to impress others? Or would you do those things, even if you would have to keep them to yourself? Those are the things you should go after. Those are the ones the universe is keeping for you. They are yours. Re-focus your energy so you can get them 👊🏼🌎 #hellofears #motivation #courage
I personally don’t have a tattoo. Why? Three reasons: 1) My religion 2) My indecisiveness (I get bored of things easily) 3. My fear of needles, blood and pain. You know who was also afraid to get a tattoo? @andrerivasalas — for some of those, and other reasons, like disappointing her family. But despite it all, she was brave enough to go for it 👊🏼 . If you are considering facing the same fear, stop by hellofears.com to read Andrea’s story — it is relatable af! 💪🏻⤵️ . “It was just a tattoo. But for me it was more than that. It was me standing up for myself, it was me making decisions without my parents’ approval, it was me getting out of my first heartbreak, it was me being okay without all the answers, it was me growing, it was me being brave, it was me trusting, it was me full of certainty. It was me flowing.” 🙌🏼 #amengirl I may now even go for it. What should I get? Swipe to see her lovely 🌊 tattoo #courageis #hellofears #tattoo #bravewoman #30women30stories
This image is all we need today. . Here to wish you all a day full of positive energy. Doesn’t matter where you are right now, physically, mentally and emotionally, positive energy is the one thing that can change the outcome of our day, and can help those around us. . We have so much power. Now let’s give it a good use and attract only the positive 👊🏼♥️ . Reposting this image for the second time (yes, that powerful) — By @gpez #positiveenergy #hellofears #sundayfunday
The first time I went to “Rock The Stage” was 2 years ago. I was learning how to be a speaker and decided to post a YouTube video about some of the things I learned from other speakers. I tagged @joshshipp as he was one of my mentors (without him knowing it) and through Twitter, he invited me to attend RTS, his event for speakers in California. Fast forward a year later. After countless interviews, Josh invited me to be part of his select group of speakers “Top Youth Speakers”. Which he calls, his family. Because that’s what we are; and needless to say, I’m the little sister. A year later, here I am ⤴️ presenting on his stage to his audience. In a period of 2 years I went from being one more girl in the audience (and there were very few girls, glad to see that has changed), to being the newbie on the team, to having the opportunity to be an example for those in the audience. Two years of dreaming, but most importantly, doing. Two years of “faking it”, till I made it. Two years of self-doubt. Two years of self-motivation. Two years of “why would anyone listen to me?”. Two years of “I can’t wait to share my message again.” If I did it. You can do it too. It just takes time and lots of doing 👊🏼 #hellofears #courageis Photos by @tkfounder — the kindness ninja you want in your family too. Online course coming soon!
You know how we used to NOT have a place to live for the last 11 months? . Yep. Used to. Big news: Adam and I just moved back to NY ♥️🙌🏼. This time, Brooklyn (Williamsburg, aka #hipstertown 🤓). . In the same way that it took courage for us to put everything in a storage and travel from one event to the other, for almost a year, it also took courage to make the decision to move back to a place and pay rent, again. . Being a nomad was awesome, and necessary, but 11 months was good enough for us, as a couple, as business partners and as travelers. Although the traveling will continue, NY will now be home for us. . I did a video about this on my IGTV channel, and a story to give you a tour of the new place. And I’m hosting a LIVE: Friday at 1:00pm ET to answer all your questions so let me know what those are! . I finally have a space to create new videos, so if you enjoyed my IGTV one, let me know so I can do more of those! . Now, what do you think took more courage, to go nomad or to move back? 🤔 . Madly in love with this illustration from @lisacongdon 🤩 #helloFears #bignews #nomad #newyork #courageis
Today I did something for the first time. I gave a speech without a script. I challenged myself to not learn word by word and just talk out of passion and experience. It was a new talk about personal branding and social media. It was not perfect, but it was genuine and full of valuable tips and stories. The audience was engaged and taking notes like crazy 📝!! I feel proud of myself (af) 💪🏻♥️ . #FridayChallenge ⤵️ If you would have to do something for the first time today, what would that be? Would you dare to get outside of your confort zone and say yes to one new thing today? Let me know if you do! 🙏🏼 . Loved this image from @britandco #word #adulthood #pretendyoudo #hellofears 🙆🏼‍♀️
I’m going to take advantage of the fact that I am 100% emotional right now to write this post. . Yesterday before going to bed I was excited to write about my day on my @fiveminutejournal . I had to answer the simple question I answer every night: “Three amazing things that happened today”. Seemed impossible to choose only 3 after so many great things that happened during my 30th birthday. . Turns out that the 3 things I chose were related to people. I didn’t mention the gifts I got, the bubble tea ice cream I ate or the pink sunrise that I woke up to. . 3 amazing things that happened today: 1) my husband and my brother teamed up to surprise me at 6am in the morning. And many of my NY friends showed up (pictures ⤴️) 2) I received hundreds of messages from people telling me how much they value my life and the work I do to empower them on a daily basis. 3) I received the gift of a lifetime: a video that included 30 key people that represented a crucial moment in my life. Each one of them reminding me of a happy memory we share together. From my first year alive to my 30th. I’m still crying ♥️😭 . I also wrote about the amazing women who helped me pull off the #30women30stories initiative. Brave women who shared and wrote personal stories of courage for hellofears.com (If you’re not reading those right now you are not living) . Do you see a pattern? . The people we surround ourselves with is everything. Is the most important thing in life. A house, a car, a purse, a trip, a meal (with truffle) can bring us temporary happiness, but surrounding ourselves with quality people will make our lives memorable, valuable and worth it. . Thank you for being there for me, yesterday and every day. . Amazing photos by my amazing friend @theotherromina - HIRE HER, seriously 😳🙌🏼
Today I turn 30 🙌🏼⤵️ . Every year on my birthday I wake up at 4:30am and I walk to the Brooklyn Bridge to watch the sunrise. It’s my birthday ritual. Then, I spend the entire day going around NY doing all the things I love to do the most. . But today was different. . Today I turn 30 and I knew I had to do something impactful on this day. I realized I feel the most fulfilled when I add value to others. So today, after watching the sunrise and being surprised by my best friends and my brother at 6am, I went back home and started working on my mission: to use my birthday to generate impact 👊🏼 . I spent the next 6 hours uploading 30 stories of courage from 30 brave women to hellofears.com 🙌🏼 . These are stories of people who were inspired to take action after they heard my message. And, most of them were written by other women who were determined to help me make an impact 👯‍♀️ . For the last 20 days I’ve been collaborating with over 60 women on making this happen. And I may cry now #happytears because we did it 💪🏼!!!!!! We effin did it!!!! . This is my gift to you. This is my way to give back on my birthday. So if I can ask ONE thing from you, is this: go to hellofears.com, get inspired and leave a comment on your favorite articles, congratulate the women behind these stories because they deserve to know you hear them. Thank you all! . #mybirthdaywish #thisis30 #bravewomen #bravegirlsdoitbest #birthday #hellofears #empowering #womenpower #30years #courageis
Note to self ⤴️ . (yes, for yourself too) . We need a reminder sometimes. . You are so friggin BRAVE Mainly, when you’re afraid. Never forget that. ♥️ . Image by the talented @stacieswift 🙌🏼 #brave #hellofears #reminder #notetoself

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