What Are You Afraid Of?
Spiders? Heights? Social situations? Death? Whatever it is you're afraid of, you can rest assured that you're not alone. Fear is a normal and natural reaction, and no matter what others may say, they've been scared, too. The question really becomes, what do I do with this fear? How do I handle being afraid, especially when it makes me feel so alone? And I think the answer is this: talk about it and do something about it. I know that when I feel fearful, I talk to someone I trust. I lay on the table what makes me scared and nervous, I give it a name, I declare it from the rooftops (ok, not the rooftops - I'm terrified of heights!). I feel as though giving voice to my uncertainty, my panic, my anxiety, I am diminishing its hold on me. Fear only has the power that we give it. Yes, it's there, it exists, but it doesn't have to cripple us. Fear is an important fact of life. It keeps us alive. Sure, we don't have to hunt for our survival anymore, but "s...