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 […]
Fake it ’til you make it
Let’s be honest…it requires courage to take on the things that scare us. You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ […]
Do a Little Something
What scares you? What really, really makes you shake in your boots? It could be something tangible, like spiders or snakes. Or it could be something intangible, like letting someone into your heart. No matter what it is that scares you, this month, we are going to challenge you to identify your fears and then […]
31 Days of Doing Things That Scare You
In the month of October, we’re participating in the annual 31 days phenom created several years ago over at Nesting Place. It’s all about posting on one topic or theme for the entire month of October. We’re going to write all month about doing things that scare you. Not necessarily stupid things that scare you, […]
Figure it out for ourselves
Unfortunately, not everyone gets the support they need growing up. And not everyone makes choices that leads to getting that kind of love and support as adults either. Some people have just never really been treated like they’re special. Haven’t been put first. Haven’t been loved the way they should have been. Or lots of […]
Walk the proud land
Tonight something hit me like a ton of bricks. Not sure why it struck me so hard on this particular evening. Maybe because I’m tired from two days of traveling, which has worn me down a bit. Or maybe just because it’s a notion whose time has come. It came to me as I was sitting […]