The Power of Fear

Not long after I launched this blog, I froze.  Having newly exposed myself to the world, for a couple of weeks after I’d published my first posts, I avoided opening the blog site.  

I can’t fully explain why, but when I finally gave myself permission to reflect, I realised it was fear.  Exposing myself for the first time is scary, but more than that – I also felt like I had missed the boat the longer I delayed. Starting well and stumbling at the first hurdle by missing the momentum. 

Fear holds you in a place that you don’t want to be, because that’s what fear does. It promotes the thoughts that busy up your mind with doubts rather than focusing on the positive ‘what ifs’.  What if it does work out? What if this really helps someone – even just one or two people? What if I regret not moving forward with something I’ve taken so long to build?

And then I saw the magnet stuck on my fridge for years – “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter.  Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” –  Samuel Beckett (1906 – 1989).  It shifted something.

Yes, this blog is very personal to me so that is exposing – and whilst everyone has their own personal stories that make them unique in this world, what is also true is the majority of us share a common humanity, and a desire to find connectedness with each other through shared experiences.  My belief that this could help someone else on their journey means that sometimes the doubts in your mind need to take a back seat.