What fear has held you back the most in your life?

We wake up, get work, go back home and rinse and repeat – or at least it feels that way sometimes. In truth, there are a million moments in between where we interact with others and we can’t help but wonder what folks will think about us once we aren’t showing up, perhaps once we are gone. Some very thoughtful members of the community share their thoughts on this with us below.

Bree O’Connor

Whoa. So you’re going there. OK! I am deeply afraid that no one will be there for me when I need them- that no one will find me, or my work, worthy of support. You can clearly see how that fear has influenced the work that I do. I think that is why I found myself deeply committed to the theatre at 14 years old. Read More>>

Em Frank

I think I was driven by a scarcity mindset for a lot of my life. Whether it was in my relationships, or art, or life direction, I always felt like any opportunity was my absolute last chance at something, It made me force a lot of situations and not say no to things ȶhat I really in my heart of hearts didn’t want to do. Read More>>

Fredrianna Harris

Thinking about what I could have done if I knew better . I always sometimes play things back and think like man , I missed that opportunity or I could have made this decision . I fight myself a lot with it when life doesn’t go my way . Somehow I fear that making the wrong mistake has permanently disfigured my destiny . Read More>>

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