These fears that are lurking inside of us almost never show up as a tidy fear to overcome. They show up as procrastination, being "busy," anger, avoidance, and so many other behaviors.

Like many people, I had a fear of public speaking. I had taken a speaking course and had read volumes on how to overcome the fear, but nothing seemed to help.

What's possible if you adore and cherish yourself? What might you accomplish if you hold your gifts and talents in the highest regard?

If you've been following my blog for a while, you are probably used to me talking about treating life, and especially the big, challenging, scary, change-making parts of life, as an experiment.

Polarities are interlocking sets of opposites. The easiest way to describe this is by thinking about how much you value breathing in. But I would also bet that you equally value breathing out. Indeed, if you try breathing in at the expense of breathing out, all sorts of bad things happen.
 

Through metaphor, people share intimate emotions with a group of strangers.