A Letter of Gratitude to Fear

Dearest Fear,

Hey there, gorgeous. I wanted to take a quick moment to pen a little note to an old friend of mine. You know the one. We all have him lurking around. I wanted to send you some gratitude (yep, you heard me right babe, gratitude) for so boldly reminding me that you simply cannot be ignored. You are one persistent pest that may not always be physically present, but oh, I can always feel you lingering in the background.

I have noticed you are really good at trolling my life. It’s funny, isn’t it? You seem to rear your head right when I am on the brink of something new, exciting, and beautiful.

You are a total creeper.

Now, lovely, this may sound like a passive aggressive letter, but I assure you, I am truly grateful. I’ve felt your heavy presence during so many moments over the last few months. But you may have noticed something different this time – I did not acknowledge you the way I used to.

I didn’t invite you in, sit you down, hear you out, and then let you have the floor to lecture me. Instead, I just nodded, smiled, and moved on. I know you’re there, but I do not have to engage with you.

Quick check-in ladies – have you ever felt that tightness in your chest right before a big breakthrough? That’s just fear trying to crash the party. Tell me in the comments if you’ve ever had to politely show fear the door!

You certainly cannot be ignored but let me be clear – I do not need you to lead the way.

I won’t push you away or deny your existence. You know I have tried that tactic before and honestly? It failed miserably. Ignoring you just makes you louder.

I see you and your game, but be advised, that old story and those old tricks won’t work on me anymore. You may have some new ideas up your sleeve to try and scare me, but I got some moves of my own now.

My gratitude comes from a place deep within me. A place where my practice of self-awareness, self-growth, and self-love is cultivated every single day.

I don’t need to squash you, I just need to move beyond you.

I thank you for being present. I thank you for being present because, without you, I would not have reawakened to my personal power and to my innate, authentic self. This power that fuels me to rise up. This power that guides me to be acutely in tune to when you are close.

This power ignites that fire within me to choose love rather than you. For without you, faithful fear, I would not have reconnected with my SOUL. It’s a strange paradox, isn’t it babe?

Reclaiming My Power

My truth is stronger than any gimmick or cheap trick you have. I have too much strength, too many daydreams, and way to much self-respect to allow you to call the shots anymore. It has taken me a long time to come to this realization that, although I won’t let you control my life, I will allow you to stick around. Why?

Because without you, I wouldn’t know what I am capable of.

So thank you, fear. Thank you for being you. I get that you are what you are and that you have a role to play in my journey. Thank you for the reminders. But please understand – my gratitude is not an acceptance letter for you to be in my inner circle. It is not a welcoming invitation for you to offer advice and opinions on my dreams.

Because I will drown you out with all of the love I have to muster.

I am ready and there is nothing you can throw at me to stop me from serving this world with my SOUL.

Yours in Love,
Katie

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