Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway?

Sometimes, I am afraid of my honesty.

Sometimes, I am afraid of my honesty.

I am afraid of what it might do. I am afraid of what it might mean. I am afraid of how people might react. I am afraid of what it might unleash.

More Love / Less Fear

Once you put something out into the world, you can’t take it back. At times, I have learned this the hard way.

I am the kind of person who tries her best not to repeat her mistakes, but I am also the kind of person who prides herself on her authenticity.

For better or worse, being ‘real’ is important to me.

(And yes, I appreciate the irony of putting the word ‘real’ in quotation marks. That’s a story for another day…)

And, in practice, being real is challenging. Being real requires you to acknowledge, validate and own the full spectrum of your emotional experiences. Rather than being focused on your interactions with others, being real is about being honest with yourself first and foremost.

Being real starts with tuning into your body rather than just your mind. It’s about observing and list…