Oh, Ginger: Don’t Let Fear Hold You Back from Your Dreams!

Life Coaching Tip: Fear is often illogical, irrational, and primal, stoked from the scary beliefs you developed in your childhood when you were trying to make sense of the world. It can hold you back from what you want. However, you have the power to call out your own BS, challenge your mind-drama, and swiftly move forward . . .

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Passionate.

That’s the best word I can think of to describe our five-month-old pup, Ginger’s, feelings about food.

She eats every meal like it might be her last, investigates every object to see if it’s edible, and regularly leaps over her sister, Mocha, to be first to any treat that hits the floor.

So, when I bought a puppy “strategy game” that dispenses treats, I was sure Ginger would master it lickety-split!

As you can see from the picture, the toy has three beakers that hold treats. The pups must flip the beakers to release the food. There are different levels of difficulty depending on the lid openings, but Ginger still hasn’t mastered even the easiest one.

Why?

It’s not because she isn’t smart. Ginger picks up new things fast—she’s quite the smarty pants.

And it’s definitely not because she doesn’t love treats. She adores treats, food, and any other tasty tidbit she can get her paws on.

So, what’s the problem?

Ginger is afraid of the sound the treats make when they hit the ground.

Mocha, on the other hand, is not.

Occasionally, when in the mood, Mocha will casually flip a beaker as she walks by. She’s not as big of a fan of food as her sister tends to be, so she’s not motivated to do this very often.

But when she does, Ginger springs into action, racing to seize every morsel before Mocha even has a chance.

This is another reason Mocha isn’t terribly interested in the game. Why bother when Ginger always gobbles up the goods? Most of the time Mocha ignores it.

But Ginger does not.

She sits patiently under the toy, waiting for a generous act of kindness from her sister or perhaps, an act of god.

Yet she won’t flip a beaker herself.

Never.

Even when I try to help her—gently guiding her paw—she freaks out.

It doesn’t make sense, right?

Ginger is always standing next to the toy when Mocha hits it and the food falls.

And the noise never stops her from snatching up the bounty.

It would seem that history would teach her that the toy is safe and profitable.

Yet, she still hesitates.

Fear is like that.

It’s often illogical, irrational, and primal. It’s rooted deep in our subconscious minds, stoked from the beliefs we’ve developed in our early years as we tried to make sense of the world.

And it sticks around quietly, holding us back, even when we logically know better.

Fear still wins if we don’t challenge it. It has a sneaky way of keeping us small.

Girlfriend, fear can hold you back from the things your heart is aching for, like:

• Answering the call to start something of your own
• Stepping fully into the next chapter of your work
• Walking away from what no longer lights you up
• Opening your heart to someone who stirs it awake
• Planting roots in the place your soul feels most alive
• Writing the book that won’t stop whispering to you
• Asking for more—because you know you’re worth it
• Speaking your truth, even when your voice trembles
• Saying yes to beauty, meaning, and wild possibility
• Saying no to what you’ve outgrown with grace

But here’s the good news:

You don’t have to wait for someone else to flip the beaker. You don’t have to keep watching the feast fall for others.

You can challenge the fear.

You can call out your subconscious mind’s drama. You can rewire old beliefs with new, intentional thoughts and consistent action.

You can stop waiting—and start tipping the beaker yourself.

What you want is available to you right now, my friend.

Your bounty is waiting.

You just have to tip the damn beaker.

xo Tracy

PS — Ready to stop watching from the sidelines? If you’re tired of waiting for the “right time” to finally go after what you want, let’s talk. Book your free consultation today! I’ll help you uncover what’s really holding you back—and create an exciting, clear path forward.

You don’t have to keep hoping for someone else to flip the beaker, my friend. Your time is now. Let’s go!