Confronting our fears allows us to awaken and grow.

Confronting our fears allows us to awaken and grow. Growth, by definition, means we are constantly expanding beyond our comfort zone. And when we expand beyond our comfort zone - the natural experience is fear! This doesn't make you wrong or un-spiritual, it makes you human and it's totally normal!

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