Hi, Gwen here… Bob said such nice things about me in his blog yesterday, what could I do but give him a day off from blogging.

The last time I posted I ended with commitment as a topic for another blog. It seems that this would be a good time to talk about commitment and fear of commitment. The friend Bob mentioned does have a fear of committing and he’s not the only one. Most of us have a challenge of some degree when it comes to making a firm promise of our time, life or love.

It isn’t so much a problem of commitment as it is of follow through. How many times have you or someone you know said, “Let’s do lunch.” Or “We must get together sometime.” For some, this is a daily conversation. How often do you “do lunch” or “get together” with that person? Occasionally, regularly or never… It is easy to say you are going to do something, but it is the follow through that makes the commitment.

So what are you having trouble with committing to or following through with today?

  • Is it your time? Perhaps to your child’s school, to a project you know needs to be completed or to that friend who really would like to “get together” sometime.

  • Is it your life? Are you afraid to commit to a course of action that you know will change your life for the better?

  • Is it your love? Is there someone who you are involved with that “might be the one”? But you are unsure or feeling trepidation and anxiety? Usually those feeling are there to protect you. But are they keeping you from the greatest adventure of your life? The opportunity for true love. Is it really your fear of commitment getting in the way?

What can you do about these fears or lack of follow through?

Start with facing them. Ask yourself questions…

  • Regarding your time: Are you avoiding doing something you really don’t want to do but made the promise to someone that you would? If you sincerely don’t want to do whatever you said you would do, talk to that person. Or buck up and do what you said you would do and move on. Nothing is worth making yourself sick over. And believe me if you keep thinking about what you’ve promised to do and haven’t it will eat away at you until you do it or deal with it.

  • Regarding your life: What are you afraid of? Will making one little change drastically change your life? Would that be a bad thing, changing?

  • Regarding your love: Are you a commitment phobe when it comes to relationships? Do all your relationships fail? Why is that? Be honest…

If your gut is always in turmoil and you eat antacids like candy, you probably are having a challenge with commitment at some level in your life. Are you ready to change?

Are you ready to make a commitment to change? We can help. The Intentional Prosperity™ System was designed to take you step by step through getting to know how things work and then shows you how you can make the process work for you.

As you move through the program, all the commitments you are being challenged with will come into clear focus and you will know what to do with them. Take action or let them go.

A commitment is a promise. Promise yourself your dream life today.

I know I asked a lot of questions here, but I hope I also gave you some answers. Bob will be back tomorrow with more observations, tips and “ah-ha’s”.

Take care and take charge of your dreams,

- Gwen Baran