What I’ve noticed in this series of Do What Scares You is the sneakiness of my fear. Just when I think, “I’m bold, I’m courageous, I take risks – nothing can stop me!” Something comes along and pokes at me and says, “Yeah, but what about this scary place right here?” Ouch. This week a [...]
Archive for November, 2011
What’s Your Excuse? Do What Scares You (Part III)
Posted in Uncategorized on November 28, 2011 | 19 Comments »
What Are You Waiting For? Do What Scares You (Part II)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Do What Scares you, Overcoming Fear, Perfection, Practice, Risk-taking on November 23, 2011 | 25 Comments »
One thing I know about fear is that when I let it stop me, it has a lasting impact. I remember the times I let fear hold me back. They are the fuel that propels me. Like when I was in the 12th grade and Mrs. B., my high school art teacher, felt she had [...]
Do What Scares You! (Part I)
Posted in Uncategorized on November 8, 2011 | 13 Comments »
One thing I’ve learned is that in order to stretch myself out of my comfort zone and grow, I need to regularly and consistently do things that scare the crap out of me. Just last week I posted a blog about my experience visiting 22 convicted murderers in San Quentin prison. That was scary, and [...]
