Fear

We fail to fully know ourselves, because we fail to explore fear, uncertainty, and discomfort in its many forms. Fifty percent of life involves dealing with fear. If you want to be comfortable at all times, then you must learn to embrace discomfort. Identify fear by its name, and it loses its power over you.Continue reading “Fear”

Letting Go of Personas

Holding On Stop trying to be Michael, and just be Michael. I’ve heard sayings like this throughout my entire life. “Just be yourself”. “You are trying too hard”. Or, “stop trying to have fun, and just have fun”. Try as I may to just let go and relax, I could never quite figure out howContinue reading “Letting Go of Personas”

The Invisible Man

Disappearing It dawned on me the other day that at some point in my early childhood, I decided that it was better to become invisible, a fly on the wall, versus being present and seen in all situations. I don’t recall the specifics of this decision. All I can remember are the feelings that cameContinue reading “The Invisible Man”