Reviviscence

Throughout my life, I’ve always been held back by fear. Fear of failing, fear of being ridiculed, fear of being insignificant. This fear held me back as a child to do creative things, to find friends, to be myself. Throughout school it held me back to express my identity, to share what I enjoyed. At university, it held me back by making me apologetic to what I thought was important and what bothered me. At work it held me back by not voicing my opinion on issues that had to be resolved. It made me bitter and introverted. It has held me back on writing and sharing what I think and feel. One of key fears is the fear of being ridiculed. This is the most paralyzing fear to me, it kept me small, silent and frustrated.