What’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it?
What’s the thing I’m most scared to do?
Almost… everything.
I’m an introvert.
Fear isn’t a rare emotion for me
it’s a regular visitor.
Doesn’t knock. Just walks in.
Speaking up? Scary.
Starting something new? Terrifying.
“What will people think?”
That fear comes with a lifetime subscription.
I’m like a pretty little plant
that flinches even in sunlight,
yet somehow keeps growing
because not growing was never really an option.
The funny part?
The very things I try to run from,
life places right in front of me
no warning, no choice.
“Here. You have to do this.”
And every time I think,
Should I run?
Hide?
Disappear into a corner where nobody will find me?
And I ask myself,
What would it take to get me to do it?
But then… something happens.
A tiny initiative.
The smallest beginning.
Hands shaking, heart racing
yet one step forward anyway.
Yes, people judge.
And yes, I judge myself even more.
But somewhere inside that fear
lives something rare
like a diamond hidden inside a difficult stone.
Quiet. Precious. Real.
I’m not fearless.
I’m just moving
with fear beside me,
with love in my pocket,
and a little sense of humour to survive.
Maybe courage isn’t about being brave at all.
Maybe it’s about existing,
and still choosing to begin.
—Rajeshwari 💕