I've been working hard the last few months at overcoming my fears and following my dreams. So I'm running a series of interview with inspiring people to see what part fear has played in their life and how they've overcome it to live life their way...
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Hey! Tell us a little about yourself.
My name is Hope and I'm a
blogger, traveler, vintage-lover and crafty-type-person. Right now I live in
Albuquerque with my husband and two amazingly adorable dogs. I have degrees in
English Lit and Library Studies, but at the moment I'm just traveling and living
and experiencing new things.
Is the life you lead now the life you've
always dreamt of?
Not quite. I'm on the right track, though, and it's
getting more and more amazing each day. I want to start a family and build a
little home and fill it with art and random quirky vintage things. I think I've
come a long, long way-- at this exact time last year I was freaking out about
what I wanted to do with my life and thought I would never find a way to be
happy. I finally decided to just take the plunge and travel for a while with my
husband (he took a job that allowed him to do it) and I feel so incredibly lucky
that this is my life right now! But I've never really had a "dream life," so to
speak.. I'm just taking it day by day and trying to do what feels
right.
When you have faced difficulties, what has been your
inspiration to keep going?
I honestly believe that problems will work
themselves out and that terrible situations make you stronger in the end. I know
how that sounds, but I promise It took me ages to figure it out! I went through
years and years of panicking and worrying over every little thing before I
realized that absolutely nothing good comes from it. Worrying
is completely pointless and makes everything worse. Just tell yourself that
everything will be okay. As simple as it sounds, it really does
work.
Fear affects us all at some point. What part has fear played in
your life and how have you overcome it?
Oh wow, fear has played a
huge part in my life for as long as I can remember. One of my favorite quotes is
by Hunter S. Thompson: "I understand that fear is my friend, but not always.
Never turn your back on fear. It should always be in front of you, like a thing
that might have to be killed." I take that to mean that yes, fear can be an
incredibly important tool to keep you motivated and trying new things, but it
can also screw you up. Never get too friendly with your fear. Never tell
yourself it's okay that you're not doing that thing you want to do because
you're too nervous to even try it. I can't say that I'm always great at
following that advice, but I try really, really hard.
What advice
would you offer on following your heart and living your dreams?
Do
what you love! Even if you can't do it for a living, spend as much time as
humanly possible doing things that make you happy. Whatever makes you the
happiest in life is what you're meant to be doing-- I'm absolutely sure of that.
Right now my life is totally different than what I thought it would be like
before I graduated: I suddenly have different goals, and I might not start my
library career right away, but I have to remember that as long as I'm happy it's okay. Life doesn't always go as planned, but if you feel like
you're on the right path, you absolutely are.
What do you think are
the three most important things you need to lead a happy and radiant
life?
* Live fearlessly and in line with your convictions. If you
believe in something, stand up for it.
* Love yourself and everyone around
you.
* Don't take everything so seriously! Laugh at yourself and have fun
with everything.
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Find Hope here
She is beautiful! Great post. Love it.
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