Look for the Origin of Your Fear

Every fear starts somewhere.

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Monday’s Journal Prompt: Describe a fear that's holding you back. What parts of the fear make it so scary for you? What do you think you can do this week to help conquer your fear?

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My fear started on a sunny day. | Graphic made by author with Canva AI.

Hi there!

Thrashing in the cool water, every time I tried to get my head above the waterline, the wooden dock blocked my access. I knew I was going to die in that lake at just seven years old.

Moments earlier, I was laying across an inner tube, my eyes closed, listening to nearby birds and the lap of water against the shore. I must have fallen asleep, because in an instant, I slipped through the center of the inner tube and opened my eyes to a watery prison.