May 24, 2021 | Embracing Fear
You’re standing in a room and have no idea why you’re there. Your errant chin hairs could poke someone’s eye out. Sleeping through the night is as elusive a concept as buttoning your pre-menopause pants. If any of these statements rings a bell, there should be little...
Apr 23, 2021 | Embracing Fear, Navigating Your Fear Journey
So, you want to start your own podcast, but every time you think about it those little voices in your head join in a deafening symphony of “SERIOUSLY? WHO WOULD EVER WANT TO LISTEN TO YOU????” Know that you are not alone. Fear of failure is not only common but...
Nov 2, 2020 | Communicating Effectively, Embracing Fear, Navigating Your Fear Journey
Divorce is a heartbreaking experience, no matter whether it is “amicable” or not. My divorce never got mean because my former husband and I care deeply for each other and always valued kindness and respect above all else. But that doesn’t make it less difficult. One...
Aug 31, 2020 | Embracing Fear, Navigating Your Fear Journey
When I figured out how to embrace fear and uncertainty instead of bury it in the recesses of my consciousness, things changed in a big way. What’s the worst thing that can happen? The question burned in my ears five years ago when I met with an insurance broker to...
Apr 16, 2020 | Embracing Fear
On March 15th, two days after the declaration of a national emergency concerning the COVID-19 virus outbreak, the line of cars filing into my local grocery store parking lot telegraphed the buzz of desperation inside. But something else surfaced amid the controlled...
Feb 19, 2020 | Embracing Fear, Navigating Your Fear Journey
You might not often mention fear and bread in the same breath–although fear of a belly bulge prompts many to swear off the doughy, yeasty miracle. But I would argue that the process of baking bread is a metaphor for how we handle our fears. Consider that both fear and...
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