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There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear. – Ben Jonson When I wrote my memoir, “I’m Afraid,” I utilized poetry as a means of expressing some of the raw emotions I was feeling during this period in my life. I discovered that sometimes the only way I was able to…
Character, in great and little things, means carrying through what you feel able to do. – Johann Wolfgang von Goeth The meaning of character may be interpreted in many ways: one’s essence, ethics, spirit. Arguably, it is built or developed in as many ways as it is defined. I used the following poem (a personal …
Well, we all know that self-esteem comes from what you think of you, not what other people think of you. – Gloria Gaynor I have heard these words of wisdom uttered countless times by my parents, teachers, relatives, and friends. Intellectually, I understand and accept them as fact, as truth. Emotionally, however, I have…
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. – Winston Churchill If you have read my memoir, “I’m Afraid” and/or have been following my blogs, you know that Fear and All of His Children play significant roles in my life. The fear of failing to perform…