What Don't Kill Me...

2009 is finally here and it's looking like its going to be a very productive year for me. I will finally be graduating with my B.A. in journalism in 4 months, which will be my biggest accomplishment to date. As excited as I am about reaching that goal, I see it as only the first step of what I hope to accomplish over the years. I've been working towards a career in public relations for the past 5 years and have recently began to consider advertising since the 2 are so closely related. It is a goal that seems so close, but yet so far away.
I still have some obstacles in the road to overcome but the biggest one I'm facing is fear. It is the one thing that keeps so many from reaching their goals and keeps some from attempting to reach for them. The fear of failure, fear of rejection, the fear of change and the fear of the unknown. Letting these fears get in the way of my dreams- through my eyes- is the fear of accomplishment.
For those of you who know me personally, you'd never guess that the one obstacle I have to overcome is a fear of public speaking. (Not Kam, the way she talks!!!) Its funny because public speaking is a big part of the career I've chosen. Its something that I've had to do numerous times, however its something that I can be much better at doing. Now that I've got my nerves out of the way, I'm looking at it as a challenge, a skill for me to perfect. So, don't be surprised if you see me on stage somewhere running my mouth.
As you can tell, my philosophy for 2009 is "what don't kill me, will only make me stronger." I plan on challenging anything that threatens to get in the way of my goals this year.
Just some random thoughts and inspiration I got while listening to Jazmine Sullivan's song Fear and thinking about what I hope to do in the year ahead. Wish me luck.