FACE YOUR FEARS
Just jump and build your wings on the way down By Christina Ruotolo Her Contributor
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here does fear come from? How does it grow from a small seed in our brain into a raging storm in our bellies sending us into a flight or fight response more often than not? Fear is real and it lives in us and can hold us back from the adventure that life offers up every day. But, we can change the narrative of fear with a few easy life lessons. We can go from choosing the path less traveled instead of the paved path with expected outcomes. So here are a few lessons you can use to help you face your fears and have some summer adventure. Adventure is waiting for you, so let’s get going!
LESSON ONE: FACE YOUR FEARS HEAD ON When I was two years old, a spider crawled into my crib and bit me on the eye and I had to go to the hospital. My mother told me this story when I was little and from then on, I have been terrified of spiders. This lead me to being scared of thunderstorms and so many other things. I became what my mother called a “worry wart.” As a kid, I attended a summer camp called Camp Frontier and loved every minute with the full sun shining down on my face and my 20
Her — June 2018
