Inside Fear

[Don’t Dismiss It - I]

"Look it in the eye and disarm it."
"Face it, fight it, conquer it.”
“Blow by it with speed.”
“Just Ignore it.”

There is so much advice out there about fear, which is a testament to the sheer volume of it. Some of the advice is not wrong—just incomplete and often not helpful. Some of it is hurtful.

Do you struggle with fear? Fear of saying “Yes!” to that thing you often go to bed thinking about. Fear of saying “No!" to that thing you woke up faced with. Fear of staying quiet.

What if instead of ignoring the fear, we addressed it?
Instead of doing something to it, we observed it?
Instead of dismissing it, we heeded it?

Fear has an inside and outside. Examine it. Poke around.

Fear is never one-dimensional. It’s complex and multi-facited. Take it apart. Understand it.

Fear is never shallow. It has a surface, but it is deep. Dive into it. Ask it questions. Dig.

Fear is our great teacher . . . if we’re willing to be its student.