Fear is something we all carry, though it shows up differently for each of us. It can keep us safe, but it can also hold us back from opportunities, relationships, and growth. We asked some brilliant members of the community to share the one fear that has shaped their choices the most—and their answers reveal just how universal, yet deeply personal, our struggles with fear really are.
Joseph Rodriguez
The fear of not being good enough. Of feeling like I failed myself, in my dreams and aspirations. I hold myself so high and it hurts sometimes to know I may not achieve certain things but I tell myself that to be realistic when really it’s just already telling myself I’ve failed when I haven’t even started yet. Read more >>>
Leslie Kell
For much of my life, I carried a quiet fear that there wouldn’t be a seat for me—that there wasn’t space for my voice, my vision, or the kind of work I do. That fear made me hesitate, made me question the validity of my path. Over time, I’ve learned the table isn’t fixed. Read more >>>
Nathan Nordstrom
One of biggest fears that I have experienced was that I couldn’t be an artist. I thought it was going to be too difficult ( it has been at times), that I wasn’t good enough, of what others would think, what they would say, etc. I’ve discovered that most of my fears are not real. They are made up. Read more >>>
