What Fear Means: From Camila

i take a deep breath while i think about what that word means to me.
i grew up with semi strict parents that would try to protect me and my sister from the ugly things in the world and i if i think it through, they had good intentions but the truth is, they can protect you from so many things on the outside world that most people might fear but the things i used to be scared of happened all in my head. to summarize my mental health journey, learning to fall in love with myself, going on long walks, journaling and just feeling present (which is not an easy thing to do and i still find myself feeling anxious about the future) made me realize that sometimes fear can be used to push us and help us do things that we have always wanted to but never did because of… well, fear. i don’t let fear stop me now, i use it as fuel and i encourage you to do the same. remember, if it’s scary… it means there’s something worth losing.
you got this. we got this. i got this.