Doing It Afraid

The Bible says to ‘fear not,’ but this doesn’t mean you should never feel scared. It means when you do feel fear, keep going forward and do what you are supposed to do. Or as I like to say, do it afraid. – Joyce Meyer  After contracting cerebellitis, I spent a month in the hospital. Physical…

The Devastating Side Of Fear

Fear is the most debilitating emotion in the world, and it can keep you from ever truly knowing yourself and others- its adverse effects can no longer be overlooked or underestimated. Fear breeds hatred, and hatred has the power to destroy everything in its path. – Kevyn Aucoin   Fear is a powerful emotion. It…

Know The Enemy And Know Yourself

If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles. – Sun Tzu  In 1984, because I did not know what was wrong with me, I was afraid of manic depression. Four years later, again faced with the unknown, I was afraid of cerebellitis. Once diagnosed, however,…

Fear Is A Two-Sided Coin

Fear is a wonderful teacher and a lousy master. – Lolly Daskal  Fear can be a dominating, threatening, constraining force capable of making one’s life virtually unbearable if left unchallenged, and failing to seek out and identify its cause. Although there have been, and still are, many reasons for me to cross paths with Fear…