Embracing All That You are: Part 5

Facing your fears isn't easy. Then again, no one said it would be! That has to be one of the most grossly under-stated lines ... Ever ! And I speak from experience! If you been following my blog for the last few months, you already know that one of my fears is standing out -- being seen and heard. Hard to believe! I know! But it's true! However, I am one of these people who prefer to face their fears. Okay, truthfully -- I face them after a few bouts of holding my breath, making myself sick, running and hiding, ditching and dodging and all that stuff like that there! But eventually, I do pull myself together and look my fear right in the eye. My fears of being seen and heard stems from my childhood and was compounded throughout the years through a rather interesting series of events. To make a rather long story short -- each and every time I spoke up, made myself visible ... I was punishe...