Sometimes fear prevents us

from walking close to an edge or through tall grass.

But there’s actually so many more times

when fear prevents us from making a connection with someone

or finally making the jump to do the thing we dream about doing. 

And yet, fears - though powerful and pervasive

- are really just an illusion -

distorted ideas that not only seem real but inescapable.

And so they must be interrogated.

Once we do, we get to what is really preventing us

from doing the hard thing, making that big jump, or living a full life.