I never liked the feeling of being controlled that fear had over me, so I decided very early on in life that when fear would show up, I would step up and meet it head on. I quickly learned that all my best moments and greatest achievements in life were always prefaced with fear.
So I started to use fear as a compass of sorts, guiding me toward those things I really wanted but didn’t dare dream of doing. It’s the reason I’ve traveled the world solo, moved cross country (multiple times), got jobs I was not qualified for, told people exactly how I feel. I’m not saying I win every battle with fear because I don’t, but I do choose to embrace fear and now when I feel that chill run up my spine, I like it.