Fear Is Loud, But it is Not the Boss

Back in 2019, I picked up a book that quietly shifted something deep inside me.
It didn’t change me overnight. It didn’t blow up my world.
But it did something even better—it gave me permission to start. Not just in my personal world-but my entrepreneurial journey too.

It helped me face a fear I didn’t even realize was running my life. Not just in my personal world-but in my entrepreneurial journey too.

The Book That Gave Me Permission

The book was called Do It Scared by New York Times bestselling author Ruth Soukup.
Finding the courage to face your fears, overcome adversity, and create a life you love.
That subtitle alone met me right where I was. (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases)

Healing and Building Can Happen at the Same Time

At the time, I was carrying more fear than I let on.
Some of it from tragedy.
Some from wounds that hadn’t healed.
And some from words I’d internalized so deeply, I didn’t even realize they were still running the show.

Reading that book helped me name those fears—and begin the long process of loosening their grip.

Fear Doesn’t Always Shout

The truth is, fear doesn’t always shout.
Sometimes it whispers.
It hides behind hesitation.
It disguises itself as practicality or caution.
It says things like “What will they think?” or “Who are you to try this?”

But fear isn’t weakness.
It’s a wound.
And wounds take time to heal.

Growth Isn’t Instant And That’s OK

And that’s the part nobody talks about enough.
In a world obsessed with instant results, Amazon Prime turnarounds, and 30-day transformations, we forget that real growth is slow.

Unlearning fear takes time.
Rebuilding confidence takes time.
Healing after heartbreak, trauma, judgment?
It’s a living, breathing process.

We are not machines.
We are human beings—soft, sacred, and strong in a different way.

Give Yourself Grace

So if you’re still scared…
If you’re still in the middle of it…
If you’re still not “there” yet—

Let me say this to you with love:
Give yourself some grace.
You’re not behind. You’re just becoming.

Let the healing do its quiet work.
Let the fear rise… and then keep going anyway.
Do it scared.

Because your story’s not over—it’s just getting started.

If fear has been sitting in the driver’s seat of your business, it’s time to take the wheel back. Message me-let’s talk about where you are stuck, and how to move anyway.