You Don't Need To Be Fearless To Heal

The Thoughts Never Go Away

The thoughts never go away.
You know the ones; anchored in fear, self-doubt, and uncertainty.
They’re always there.

And honestly, I don’t expect them to ever fully leave.
Since starting my healing journey, that’s one thing I’ve come to realize:
No matter how much confidence you gain, those thoughts still linger.

But here’s what’s different now.
I don’t let them stop me.

When I feel that fear or hear that whisper of self-doubt, I take action anyway.
And something powerful happens when I do.
The fear starts to lose its grip.
It’s still there, but I laugh at it and keep going.

That’s where the magic lives.
In the doing.
In the leaning in.

Now, instead of running from fear and self-doubt, I use them as signals.
As triggers to lean in, to grow, to stretch myself.
Because I’ve learned something vital:

We’re not meant to live in comfort.
We’re meant to grow.
To challenge ourselves.
To move forward.

But trauma tells us otherwise.
It wires us for safety, for avoidance.
It teaches us that uncertainty is dangerous because in the past, it was.

And that’s why healing feels so hard.
Because stepping into growth feels like stepping into danger.

But it’s not.
Not anymore.

We have to show ourselves that it’s safe now.
It’s not the same as it was.

Yes, it’s scary.
Yes, it takes time.

But through awareness and repetition,
By staying with the fear rather than running, we start to rewire ourselves.

I learned this during my time in the Navy.
Every deployment meant a new environment, unfamiliar and uncomfortable.
But after about two weeks, it started to feel normal.
I had no choice but to adapt.
To accept the situation as my new reality.

That’s when it clicked:
Acceptance is powerful.

Once you face and accept your past, really accept it,
You can begin to rebuild your identity.
You can finally stop running.
And start rising.

Stay positive and take action!

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