acceptance Archives - Face Your Fears

Image used for post Fear of change - creating change: White person’s fingers holding a small paper sign amidst the background of a rolling green hill with trees and a blue sky with some white clouds. Writing on the paper sign reads “If you change nothing, nothing will change”. Image by Coompia77 (iStock)

Fear of Change, Part 1: Creating Change

Posted on 14 Jun, 2021 in Face Your Fears 2 Comments

I remember searching for a new apartment when I was in my thirties. I buzzed the manager suite at a building that looked promising. An older gentleman...

Orange painted question mark on sidewalk, with feet in blue running shoes and leg in jeans shown as photo taken from point of view of standing on the sidewalk looking down at the sidewalk. Given that the question mark is a small metal square and that there were nearby painted markings, presumably the question mark was painted by a city surveyor. Image by Mona Benjamintz.

Accepting Uncertainty: Letting Go of the Need to Know

Posted on 17 May, 2021 in Face Your Fears 2 Comments

I came upon a question mark painted on the sidewalk during my morning walk today. Given the proximity of other nearby markings, I suspect that a city...

Meditation for Motivation

Posted on 02 Nov, 2020 in Face Your Fears 0 Comments

I used to think that the solution to low motivation was to push through it and force myself into taking action. For me, that approach has been...

Why Wait for Motivation?

Posted on 01 Jun, 2020 in Face Your Fears 0 Comments

So you’ve got a dream, a goal or simply a task ahead of you. You’ve decided that it’s important, yet you’re just not feeling motivated to work...

Is Your Self-Worth Conditional?

Posted on 18 May, 2020 in Face Your Fears 1 Comment

Is your self-worth conditional? Is achieving a goal a requirement for you to love and accept yourself? Do you only reward yourself if you feel you’ve earned...