I’ve been experiencing a lot of anxiety and self-doubt as we creep closer to Still, I Rise being released.

I have never been good at stepping outside my comfort zone intentionally. I’ve done it impulsively loads of times, and it hasn’t generally ended in disaster, but every time I need to do it purposefully, I begin to freeze up.

It sets in. The nervousness, stress, anxiety, doubt – fear.

Fear that I’ll fail, yes, but also fear that I’ll succeed. That I’ll have a new normal. That I’ll have to challenge all those thoughts that I’ve had for years that I’m not good enough, I’ll never finish anything, and I’m going nowhere.

Both possibilities are terrifying.

They’re scary because the outcome is unknown and neither seems pleasant at present.

I’m brave, though. I’ve proven that a lot in my life. So, even though I’m anxious, even though my negative self-talk is amping up for a fight, I’m not gonna let this fear control me.

I’m gonna do it scared, because fuck the comfort zone.