I’m Afraid of My Own Success

Apr 22, 2014 | 6 comments

I’m afraid of my own success. What if achieving my dreams means changing everything I know about my life?

I am my own worst enemy. I love stability of structure and I’m not one to shed the security blanket easily.

But often, blank pages hold just as much accusations as they do promise.

I play the “What If” game too often because, in the past, the “What If’s” happened. The bad ones. The oh-my-God-this-could-only-happen-to-me and the I’m-one-in-a-million-and-not-in-a-good-way ones. The I’m-being-sabotaged-and-no-one-will-stand-up-for-me ones. The life-will-never-be-the-same-again ones.

And I really love stability.

So when anything comes along that can upset the apple cart, … read the rest. . .

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What If I’m Not Good Enough?

Sep 25, 2012 | 0 comments

What if I’m Not Good Enough? This question haunts me every day. Why haven’t I achieved my dreams, my goals?  What if I have the wrong dreams? What if I’m not good enough to accomplish that which I live for?

Everyone says, “All things in good time,” or some sappy rendition of that sentiment. But what if that’s not it? What if the reason is not because it’s not the right time, but rather, because I’m the wrong person?

Why do I run from the Open Door instead of going through it? Why am I hesitant to grab the … read the rest. . .

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