Fear
is so basic, primal, but also gets at the role of narrative in our
lives is fear. Fear is an instinct of course, it drives us to make
decisions, to do or not do things. It can get in the way of moving
forward, but of course it also has this evolutionary advantage of
keeping us safe from harm. Fear narratives can be based on societal
messaging, family of origin stories, experiences, and even cultural
mythologies, but it is important to understand where our fears are
coming from and whether they are authentic and real or if they are
just limiting beliefs.
In
this episode I share a story about how a family origin story
resurfaced while I was on a road trip in Portugal last week and how
the fear narrative left me with a stolen wallet. I will also share
how learning to inventory fear helped me make one of the most
important decisions of my life-- to leave my
marriage.