12/01/2026
⚡Recently, I came across a quote that said: “Both fear and faith ask you to believe in something you can’t see. You choose.”
We don’t only feel fear when doing something new. Sometimes, it shows up even when we’re doing something familiar, just on a day when our confidence feels a bit lower.
👉I come face to face with fear quite often. When my physio suggested I start Pilates, for instance, it meant trying new movements, in a class full of people I didn’t know. I felt self-conscious.
👉Or when I went to watch a show by myself in London. I loved every minute, but being alone in a theatre in a foreign country was a first. Walking home afterwards, I felt a pang of fear, despite having travelled solo many times before.
👉Starting pottery, being someone who finds it hard to just lean into the creative process.
👉Taking a CPD trip in Vienna, with a group of therapists I'd never met before. Turned out to be a nourishing and educational experience, but the doubts & anxiety kept creeping in till the last minute.
📌We all feel fear, and once we understand our pattern and what lies beneath that fear we can work on it. Self-awareness is key. Whilst we all feel fear, we don't feel it for the same reasons. Our reasons will depend on the beliefs we've internalised growing up. For example: believing people are not to be trusted, believing that you're not enough, having a scarcity mindset, believing that you're never enough. All these inner beliefs will hold you back if you don't become aware how they're running your show behind the scenes.
✨What’s one fear you’ve recently moved through and what did it teach you about yourself?
