Still, I Choose

Fear can follow me withoutleading me.

Insight

I am learning that fear does not have to disappear before I move.

Sometimes fear makes me want to stay exactly where I am—to wait until I feel certain, safe, or ready. I can become so caught in what might happen that standing still begins to feel like the safest choice.

But staying still is also a choice.

I can acknowledge what frightens me without allowing it to hold me in place. I may not know exactly what lies ahead, and I may carry some fear with me as I go.

I don’t need to be fearless to take the next step.

Fear can follow me without leading me.

Reflection

Where might fear be holding you still when you are ready to move?

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