The Journey Inward

Dear love, what would you have me know today?

My Sweet One, I would have you know that it is okay to be afraid. It is okay to take a beat, step back, not trust. Your life experiences brought you wisdom and you can read situations well. That fear is your intuition and I want you to trust that and trust yourself.

I also want you to know that it is okay when you feel afraid to branch out and try new things and put yourself out there. Starting your own business and now beginning to consider a new day job are significant changes. There are things about that that are in settling, that challenge you, that shove you out of your comfort zone.

My Sweet, this is not a peptalk to tell you how to conquer fear. Rather, i am reminding you that your fear holds a message. Sometimes it is rational and requires your vigilance. Sometimes it is irrational, but that carries no less power. It is an indicator of where you are right now.

So My Sweet, feel afraid when those moments come. Sit with them. Don’t try to conquer or talk yourself out of them. Don’t bring out that “stiff upper lip” and “pull yourself up by your boot straps” mentality. Instead, pour yourself a cup of tea, wrap up in a blanket, and sit by the fire. Because the one place you are always safe is within yourself.

Photo: Frenchtown, NJ. 11.18.23 by LA