Tag: fear
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Dear Fear, It’s Over.
Dear Fear, It’s not you, it’s me. I thought long and hard about breaking ties with you completely, but I’ve decided against it. Our relationship, as it was, however, is over. There was a time when how you viewed the world intrigued me. There was a time when I thought you really must know better…
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Why You Must Love the Hell Out of What Frustrates You
“It takes courage…to endure the sharp pains of self discovery rather than choose to take the dull pain of unconsciousness that would last the rest of our lives.” – Marianne Williamson “A miracle is a shift in perception from fear to love, realigning our thought patterns and thus the effects they produce.” Marianne Williamson I…
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How to Survive When Self-Sabotage Strikes
“Sometimes we self-sabotage just when things seem to be going smoothly. Perhaps this is a way to express our fear about whether it is okay for us to have a better life. We are bound to feel anxious as we leave behind old notions of our unworthiness. The challenge is not to be fearless, but…
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How I Stopped Bristling Like a Cornered Animal
“Every woman that finally figured out her worth, has picked up her suitcases of pride and boarded a flight to freedom, which landed in the valley of change.” – Shannon Adler My ex and I have been divorced for almost two years now. Given what our first go-round at the divorce process was like, this…
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Why You Shouldn’t Fall for the Knight in Shining Armor (aka The Toxic Relationship Scam)
“My knight in shining armor turned out to be an asshole in tinfoil.” Anonymous I fell for a knight in shining armor after my first divorce. Very, very soon after my first divorce, in fact. I knew I was terrified to face the world alone, but I never thought I would be the type of…