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Nothing empowers us more than seeing someone else do the thing we are scared to do, mostly if you know that person was also terrified to do it. That's why my 100 day project was so powerful and that's also the reason why I decided to live my life courageously and share my experiences with all of you 🤗 Which challenges would you like to see me face next?

A post shared by Hello Fears (@hellofears) on Aug 10, 2017 at 8:51am PDT

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Who here hates to ask others for favors?? 🙋🏼🙋🏼🙋🏼 I know I do! I try to do everything that I can myself! Today, I feel very brave so I will ask you for a favor 🙈 In order to be selected as a speaker for next years's @sxswedu conference I need as many votes as I can gather. So, if you've ever been inspired by my message, help me spread it even more by going to this link and submitting your vote - You can swipe up to get the link on my insta story o type http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/79519 👊🏻 You need to create an account and then go back to that link to vote!✨ If you show me that you voted you will be participating for a chance to win a Hello Fears T-Shirt (Swipe ➡️)! And let me know here 👇🏼 that you voted! #sxsw #courageis #prettyplease #ineedyou #wecandothis #vote

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You know when you see something wonderful but suddenly everyone's waiting for someone else to start clapping to be able to join them? Be the person that claps first! I know it's awkward, for like the first 2 seconds, but you will feel pretty brave afterwards. Give it a try! Inspired by @coachizabelle - who gave me this idea, and @vvanedwards who just gave an amazing TEDx talk called "You Are Contagious" Must watch!!!! #courageis #hellofears #brave

A post shared by Hello Fears (@hellofears) on Aug 6, 2017 at 6:07am PDT

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Yesterday I met two awesome girls who have an interesting story of courage. Turns out they were both physically hurt by their boyfriend, and turns out they both dated the same guy 🙅🏼‍♂️. One day, they decide to meet and talk about what happened, and after a few "me too!'s" they realized they had to join forces and create something positive out of this negative experience. • They came up with @pinkaboutthat - a beautiful, powerful and pink AF Instagram account and blog with the sole purpose to empower women to speak up and feel like the confident, strong women they are 👊🏻💄 They advocate for gender equality, feminism and women's integrity. • They could've kept their stories to themselves and grief in silence, but instead they came together, supported each other and opened the conversation for more women to come together. That takes courage 🙌🏼 #courageis #raiseyourvoice #speakup #pinkaboutthat #cometogether #support #hellofears #pink #girlpower

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How many times have you had an idea you'd like to suggest or a question you'd like to ask, but you keep your hand down because of the fear of being criticized or worse yet.. ignored? This is just another example of how fear limits ourselves, our ideas and our potential. Yesterday I listened to @sarahcpr 's talk and she said something I really liked. She said that every time she ignores her own ideas she is being disrespectful to herself, telling herself that her ideas are not worth it, not good enough. Lately, every time I identify that fear is dictating my actions I change things around and do the thing that scares me the most, in this case, keep my hand up and express my thoughts. You never know when your comment may inspire the next idea, help others get a new perspective or create a bond with someone who thinks just like you. Give it a try and let me know how it goes 👏🏻✨ #courageis #raiseyourhand #raiseyourvoice #hellofears

A post shared by Hello Fears (@hellofears) on Aug 1, 2017 at 11:11am PDT

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The last three years have been crucial to me in terms of finding myself: who I really am, what I really like and what I want to do with my life. Some people spend their entire life no even asking themselves these questions, it's easy to live in autopilot and do what you're supposed to do. Finding yourself is not an easy task but it all starts with wanting to get there 🙋🏼 • Since I've been enjoying this process of self discovery so much, I was eager to see Adam do the same, and figure out who he really is. • A few days ago, he decided to give self discovery a shot, and the way he decided to do it was by rebranding his Instagram account - @stramhacks - He answered the question: if I was a brand, what would I offer to the world, and how would I do it? • He realized he is all about living a more efficient life, and for that he has some life-hacks, travel-hacks, productivity-hacks and finance-hacks. Hacks that can help others travel more, spend less, save time and live a happier, healthier life. • After much consideration he asked me to explain to him how Instagram works and to help him build his own brand in a way that is ownable, true and authentic to who he is. • He has done only a few posts so far, but I'm so proud of his progress and happy to see him so in tuned with himself, excited to share his brand with the world by adding real value 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 • Creating your personal brand on Instagram is an amazing exercise if you want to start discovering yourself and presenting yourself to the world. The only thing you have to do is become who you are and own that. 🇪🇸 And if you speak Spanish I would encourage you to follow @stramhacks to get some kick ass hacks every day 👊🏻 #courageis #selfdiscovery @garyvee #selfawareness #personalbranding

A post shared by Hello Fears (@hellofears) on Jul 31, 2017 at 7:34am PDT

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What are you waiting for? A sign? 👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼H E R E ' S Y O U R S I G N 👆🏼👆🏼Follow these guys for inspiration, but seriously, you don't need any: @garyvee 🇺🇸 and @veroruizdelvizo 🇻🇪 #doer #courageis #goforit #heresyoursign #hellofears

A post shared by Hello Fears (@hellofears) on Jul 26, 2017 at 5:21am PDT

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Adam recently asked me if speaking in public was now part of my comfort zone, and even though every single time I speak I feel more confident, it is still somewhat uncomfortable for me to get on stage and deliver my message as if I was born a speaker, which I was definitely not! We don’t just overcome fears overnight. But the more we do the things we’re uncomfortable doing, the closer they get to our comfort zone. Courage is a work in progress, and we have our entire life to work on the things that limit our potential and our true happiness. So don’t get frustrated if after trying something once you’re still afraid of it as it requires multiple attempts for us to start feeling confident. Let’s keep pushing ourselves every day so we don’t go back to square one #courageis #wip #courage #keepgoing #confidence #hellofears

A post shared by Hello Fears (@hellofears) on Jul 23, 2017 at 3:36am PDT

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Very often we find ourselves doing all the things we "have" to do. We have to go to work, we have to do our homework, we have to hang out with certain people. There are things we have to do, I get it, but from those things, which ones do you do to please someone else and which ones do you do to achieve your personal goals? If you weren't afraid to disappoint others, what are the things you WANT to do? (Comment below 👇🏼) What I’m saying is, get married because you found the love of your life not because your parents expect you to do it, graduate from college because you found a career you love not because everybody else does it, find a job that gives you everyday fulfillment, and if you can’t find it, create it, but never, ever settle. Not for a job, not for a partner, not for a degree, not for a life that doesn't fulfill you. . Getting others' acceptance will not bring you the happiness you’re looking for and making life choices that start with “have” neither ⚡️ #courageis #courage #wantmore #hellofears

A post shared by Hello Fears (@hellofears) on Jul 18, 2017 at 5:51am PDT

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Throughout the years I've learned a very sad truth about human beings. We tend to get used to things we do not like, things we first think they are unacceptable but with time we give in. We fear change so much that we rather stay in our misery than actually doing something about it. This happens with jobs, relationships and even countries. My country 🇻🇪 has been getting used to things we never even imagined possible - scarcity, violence, lack of freedom... Tomorrow we have the chance to do something about it and say enough is enough because if there is anything we can do to stop a situation we're not 100% satisfied with, we must act and do everything in our power to change that. Tomorrow I will vote for my country, to prove to the world that we want change. And you should do the same, whether it's about a job that no longer fulfills you, a partner who is not the same person you fell in love with or a friend who brings you more problems than solutions. Change is a door to freedom #16J #courageis #the100dayproject #moveon #enough #venezuela

A post shared by Hello Fears (@hellofears) on Jul 15, 2017 at 5:54am PDT

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Tell me about a time you had to gather the courage to have an open heart conversation. How did you do it? This has to be one of my biggest fears and I need some help here! 🙏🏻 #courageis #hellofears #the100dayproject #openheart

A post shared by Hello Fears (@hellofears) on Jul 7, 2017 at 2:08pm PDT

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This one is for all the people pleasers out there! We tend to accept to do things we don't necessarily want to do just to be liked by others. Are people really not going to like us if we're honest? Every time we say "ok" when we really want to say "no", we are not being compassionate with ourselves. So next time we're asked to agree to do something we don't want to do, let's try to say no for a change and see how that goes! 😬 #courageis #hellofears #the100dayproject #peoplepleaser #notivationalnotes @notivationalnotes ⬅️ Follow this account for more posts dedicated to people pleasers!

A post shared by Hello Fears (@hellofears) on Jul 5, 2017 at 12:25pm PDT

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We all seem to care when we see someone going through difficult times, but very few have the courage to get involved. It is comfortable to ignore others' problems and keep living our own lives. But what if I tell you that you can save someone's life by just being present? Would you do it? This post was inspired by the last episode of the @netflix show 13 Reasons Why. Not to be a spoiler, but the positive message I got was that there may be 13 reasons or more for someone to feel hopeless, but there may also be one strong enough reason that could prevent a tragedy. That reason could be you. Be that person. Have the courage to be there for someone who could use a friend. Don't wait for others to ask for help, they may never will #courageis #bullying #hellofears #the100dayproject #13reasonswhy

A post shared by Hello Fears (@hellofears) on Jul 3, 2017 at 12:23pm PDT

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"I'm too cold", "This food is horrible", "what a terrible pillow", "ugh, middle seat". I don't know about you, but I complain easily. Whatever bothers me it's a reason for me to say something out loud. Here's the thing, I married a problem solver, so whenever I complain Adam goes crazy trying to find a way to fix my situation. But tbh, sometimes I don't want to fix the problem, I just feel the need to complain about it, to let it out, which frustrates him even more. I realized how selfish it is to complain just because, to say out loud every single thing that bothers me. I want to try to stop myself next time I'm about to complain and think: is this something I or someone else can fix? Do I even want to do something about it? And if the answer is "no" then I will keep it to myself. I know this will take time but if I'm not conscious about it, it will never stop, in fact it will get worse. I love the way @swissmiss thinks about complaining, she likes to ask herself: will I do something about it? And if the answer is no, she stops complaining about it. But if the answer is yes, then she goes ahead and actually does everything in her power to fix that issue, and that is how she started her 4 companies. Watch her talk at @99u to learn more about this (Link on her profile)! #courageis #wining #hellofears #the100dayproject

A post shared by Hello Fears (@hellofears) on Jul 1, 2017 at 10:26am PDT

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▪️073▪️You when you're having a terrible day and you even kinda feel pity for yourself? Instead of trying to find the answer to the question "why me????" Think about tomorrow and all the things that can make it a great day. We all have bad days, even the person you admire/envy the most can be having a terrible day today (regardless of what her insta story says!). The important thing is to have the mental strength to know that this shall pass. Maybe tomorrow everything is still the same, but your energy can be different and that will change the outcome. So woman up (this should be a word) and stay positive, because tomorrow will be awesome 🙌🏼🌈✨☀️ #reminder #courageis #the100dayproject #tomorrow #hellofears

A post shared by Hello Fears (@hellofears) on Jun 22, 2017 at 9:21am PDT

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▪️072▪️I was born 29 years ago. The universe chose me to be in this planet for a reason, right? I know why I'm here, I know my mission (I think I know!) and I will fulfill it every single day because I get how fortunate I am to be alive. Sometimes we get into autopilot mode and we forget how lucky we are to be in this world. So today, on my birthday, I choose to be grateful for the opportunity G'd and the universe gave me to exist. That is enough reason for us to work as hard as possible towards our goals and dreams. . "Are you born a writer? Were you put on earth to be a painter, a scientist an apostle of peace? The question can only be answered by action. Do it, or don't do it. If you don't do it, you not only hurt yourself, you hurt me, you hurt the planet. Your work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention, is a gift to the world and every being in it." -Steven Pressfield . #courageis #the100dayproject #birthday

A post shared by Hello Fears (@hellofears) on Jun 20, 2017 at 7:04pm PDT

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▪️070▪️This morning I woke up with two mentions: an entire article about me on @britandco and a link to my "Courage Is" project in the "fun stuff to click on" section on the @creativemorning email blast 🙌🏼 (Swipe ➡️). It was for sure a happy morning for me 😅! But you know what the best part is? That wasn't luck, I made that happen. I emailed the Creative Mornings' team to let them know about my new project and I emailed Brit+Co about it as well. Lesson: we cannot wait to be discovered! We cannot wait for luck to magically hit us one day. It does happen sometimes, I'm a witness of that, but if it's not happening go and get it for yourself like I just did ✨🙋🏼 Go to Hello Fears on Facebook to read the @britandco article! It's really good! #courageis #the100dayproject #luck #hellofears

A post shared by Hello Fears (@hellofears) on Jun 19, 2017 at 9:01am PDT

Link to Brit+Co article here

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▪️070▪️Happy Father's Day to the brave dads who wake up in the middle of the night to let mom sleep 🙏🏻. To those who change diapers no matter the smell, density or color of the situation 💩. To those who hold the baby while mom holds her laptop 👩🏼‍💻. To the dads who went from being husbands to being teammates 🤘🏼🍼 You're awesome! #fathersday #courageis #hellofears #the100dayproject #leanin #leanintogether

A post shared by Hello Fears (@hellofears) on Jun 18, 2017 at 1:29pm PDT

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▪️068▪️This post was suggested by @marianamd18 and I immediately connected with it, so I had to do it! For some reason when I feel anxious about something I start eating everything I have nearby, and then I start craving other things that are 5 blocks away #bubbletea 😰 So instead of focusing on solving the problem that is making me anxious, I rather open my fridge over and over again as if something magical will appear and solve all my problems. Ultimately, I end up feeling guilty for feeding my body with garbage and guess what, my problems still unsolved. Now, instead of rewarding myself for momentarily dodging the problem, I will challenge myself to try to solve the issue first and then reward myself with a 🍩🍪🍰🍦or🍷! That way I work harder and my food tastes like glory 🙌🏼! #courageis #anxiety #the100dayproject #donut #hellofears

A post shared by Hello Fears (@hellofears) on Jun 16, 2017 at 12:54pm PDT

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▪️067▪️Have you ever been in a party or a small reunion where everybody wants to leave but no one dares to give the first step? Pretty awkward, but let me tell you something, everybody will thank you later, even the host who is desperate to clean and go to bed! I once did it and immediately everybody else answered with a collective "me too!" 👋 #courageis #the100dayproject #hellofears

A post shared by Hello Fears (@hellofears) on Jun 15, 2017 at 8:25pm PDT