What Does It Mean to Be Fierce and Fearless? - Life: The Reboot

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Paula was a lawyer living in Philadelphia. Through amentoring program, she met Sasha, a teenage girl who was growing up in thefoster care system. She was routinely moved and often only spent a week or twowith each new family.After Sasha was kicked out and left on the streets, Paulatook her in. Many of Paula’s friends and family didn’t support her decision.They pointed out that teenagers with traumatic backgrounds can be difficult orunruly. One of Paula’s friends turned it into a race issue, claiming Paulashouldn’t be willing to open her home to a young woman of a different race.But through it all, Paula leaned into her own instincts. Shenavigated the legal system until she was given full custody. The years thatfollowed were difficult at times but Paula’s never once regretted her decision.Going forWhat You WantAnna had dreamed of writing a book for years. But she’d been diagnosed with a learning disorder in school and her teachers had made fun of her. Her self-esteem was low and she never pursued her dream.Then a supportive friend told Anna about Frank McCourt. He was an author who wrote his memoir titled Angela’s Ashes, a book that went on to win many prestigious awards including the Pulitzer Prize. But what most people don’t know is Frank didn’t complete the book until he was sixty-six years old.Anna listened to her friend and began writing her book. Itwas slow going and her husband often mocked her for spending her time workingon what he called a “pipe dream”. But after several rounds of revisions, Anna’sbook went on to sell to a major New York publishing house.CreatingMore Joy in the WorldMaddie was a home organizer. She loved getting to help herclients organize their lives so everything flowed effortlessly. She built a bigstable of clients and she always had more thanks to the positive things herformer clients said about her.Eventually, Maddie was approached by a TV producer. He likedwhat Maddie was doing and her way of breaking through to clients. He wanted togather some footage of Maddie going about her normal job and show it to anetwork company.At first, Maddie said no. She worried that taking on thisnew project would take away from her existing clients. But Maddie’s momencouraged her to look at the happiness she gave to her clients. “Now imaginebeing able to reach hundreds or thousands of people and share that joy withthem.”Maddie took her mom’s advice and agreed to the producer’s request. A few weeks after the initial footage was done, Maddie received a phone call. One of the TV network executives loved her work and wanted to talk to her.Be Fierce and Fearless in Your Own WayTo be fierce and fearless you don’t have to become a foster mom, write a book, or launch your own TV show. These are just a few examples of what it could look like. You might prefer to be fierce and fearless in a differentway. Maybe you’ll travel the world, complete the Ironman Triathlon, learn a newlanguage, or climb a mountain. Whatever you decide to do, choose an activity thatsparks joy for you!CTA: Discover what all fierce and fearless women have in common when you download your free journal workbook!