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Beef Fajitas… And Facing Your Fears

Written by Erin Porter

beef fajitas

“Why not go out on a limb, that’s where all the fruit is”

It was a week before I was to tape a segment for a national television show.  Yup me!  Someone who is terrified to speak in front of people.  I’m the person who in high school didn’t show up for an entire week to avoid giving an oral speech.  I really tried to confront my fears since then.   Twice I joined a group where you practice giving speeches in front of your peers.  Both times I quit the group when it was my time to deliver.  So back up, what am I doing going on national TV?  The opportunity presented itself and we all know in life most opportunities are passing and will never come around again.  I was asked to appear on Doug Kaufmann’s show “Know the Cause” and discuss my former health issues and talk about my blog Eat, Pray, Get Well.  Easy enough you’d think, nobody knows the topic of ourselves better than we do, but I was still petrified.  I had mastered the skill of avoiding situations much less scary than this, but this time there was no running and hiding.

There was no doubt I was thrilled and honored at the idea of being on this show, I not only attribute this show to being a major part of my healing, but my website EPGW was also inspired by this show! Still I felt as if I was being sent to the guillotine.  I was overcome with panic and fear.  My imagination was running wild with everything that could possibly go wrong.    I then decided I would not release the news of the appearance until after it was over (just in case I was a total flop)!  Then of course I could forget it ever happened and nobody had to know (except for the millions of strangers who may have caught it on TV).  If you have ever read the book “Feel the fear and do it anyway” the author says whenever we are afraid of something, whether it be divorce, illness, death, rejection, or public speaking, what we are really afraid of is not being able to handle these things when and if they do happen.   So what do we do to overcome this fear?  There is really only two choices for us.  We can remain in our safe cocoon and never take any risks, or we can push through the fear and take a step in the direction of making our dreams come true.  The funny thing is people who choose to stay in the safety of their cocoon KNOW they are not avoiding pain.  There is palpable pain in remaining stagnant.  There is pain in not growing and not taking chances.  There is pain in missing out on opportunities, and there is pain in not being everything you were put on this earth to be.  Is there anything you have been too afraid to do?  Switch careers? Ask someone out on a date?  Leave a bad relationship? Let me just give you one of my favorite quotes, “Don’t let the fear of what could happen, make nothing happen”.  Think about that.  NOTHING HAPPENING – now to me, THAT sounds scary!

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So how did the show turn out you ask?  It surprisingly turned out to be one of the best experiences of my life and I would do it again in a heartbeat!  The host of the show Doug Kaufmann was so warm and inviting, he made me feel like I was an old friend.  I know what you may be asking yourselves.  “But what if it didn’t turn out well and it WAS a disaster”?  I could live with that outcome before I could live with cowering to fear and never knowing what I was capable of.  You are never the same on the other side of a personal challenge, and with each push your self-esteem and zest for life is increased.  Don’t let fear steal your future!   When I began to analyze what was at the root of my fear, I realized it was the fear of being judged and caring what people would think of me.   I started to reflect on what I have always taught my son.  I tell him often that I think one of the most freeing things I ever heard was that 10% of people will not like me.  Or you!  And it doesn’t matter how nice you are, pretty you are, funny, smart, or giving.  It doesn’t matter, they will not like you!   Move on to the people that think you are fantastic.  There are about 90% of those! This always snaps me back to reality!  Something I learned from this experience is that if God puts an opportunity in front of you he will surely enable you to walk through it, he will also give you the peace that surpasses all understanding when we ask for it.  This experience also showed me that he’s not only interested in healing us from our physical ailments but our emotional ones as well.   I’m hoping some of you step out of your comfort zone today and start creating the life you really want!   To listen to my podcast interview on Know the Cause click here.  When the show airs with my interview I will provide the link to that as well.  Now go enjoy some fajitas!

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beef fajitas

Beef Fajitas

Erin Porter
Try this delicious and healthy beef fajita recipe.
Course Main Dishes

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 lb Marinated Skirt or Flank Steak antibiotic/hormone free
  • Wraps wheat/yeast free
  • 1 Yellow Pepper
  • 1 Green Pepper
  • 1 Red Pepper
  • 1 Sweet Onion
  • Mozzarella Cheese
  • Fresh Cilantro
  • Salsa optional
  • Sour Cream optional

Instructions
 

  • I bought a flank steak already marinated. We cooked the meat and the vegetables on the grill.
  • Cut vegetables length wise and brush vegetables with olive oil and salt and pepper.
  • Place meat and vegetables separately on the grill and grill meat for about 5-7 minutes, then flip the meat and cook for an additional 2-5 minutes.
  • Remove from grill and slice against the grain about 1/4 inch thick.
  • Place wraps on grill for approximately 5 seconds, then remove from grill and add meat, vegetables and cheese to your wrap.
  • Top with cilantro, salsa, and sour cream if desired.

Notes

This can be Kaufmann 1 Diet (Kaufmann Phase I) or Kaufmann 2 Diet (Kaufmann Phase II) depending on what kind of wraps you use. Remember to make sure they are corn/wheat/yeast free.

 


Erin Porter
Erin Porter
I have been fortunate to be featured on national Television including PBS American Health Journal, Know the Cause, CTN, ABC, NBC, CBS and more. I was sick for decades, endured many surgeries, took over 100 courses of antibiotics, and then I changed everything and everything changed.

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I have been fortunate to be featured on national Television including PBS American Health Journal, Know the Cause, CTN, ABC, NBC, CBS and more. I was sick for decades, endured many surgeries, took over 100 courses of antibiotics, and then I changed everything and everything changed. My book Eat Pray Get Well is about overcoming a tumultuous childhood, decades of chronic illness, and finding God in the process. Includes exclusive interviews with renowned Cardiologist Dr. Stephen Sinatra, Supermodel Carol Alt, Doug Kaufmann, and many more. Plus 55 gluten free recipes woven throughout. 

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