Fear is a liar. Say it with me. Fear. Is. A. Liar. Fear is the thing that makes us think we can’t do things. Fear is the thing that makes us push away good people. Fear is the thing that holds us back and pushes us down. That’s because fear is a liar. Fear tells […]
Name your fear
What’s the one thing that you’re most afraid of in the world? Have you even identified it? Or does it lurk silently in the background of your life, cropping up from time to time, just often enough to hold you back in life? Perhaps it’s time to name your fear. Really put a name and […]
Facing danger
There are times in some of our lives when we face true danger. Not just a abstract fear of something we’re uncomfortable doing, but an actual life-threatening event. Some who face such a situation may have the opportunity to determine whether they should forge ahead or turn back. Or perhaps there’s a fork in the […]
Putting it out there
Seems like sometimes it’s easier to be invisible than it is to put it out there. Doesn’t really matter what your “it” is. Putting it out there has an inherent level of risk involved, so therefore sometimes being invisible is just simpler. That is unless your soul is crying out for more. Then invisible begins […]
Being Alone
Being alone. For so many it’s a scary thing. I don’t mean being alone for a couple of minutes or a couple of hours. I mean being alone. Solo. Solitary. Lonesome. Alone. Unless you’re one of those who truly enjoys being alone, it can be a very lonely place. So much so that it often […]
Leave a Little Piece Behind
For many of us, the scary things in life aren’t necessarily the big risks we take, like bungee jumping or going whitewater rafting – not that I would ever do either of those things – but the subtler things, like sharing a piece of ourselves with someone else. It might become especially scary to open […]