I'm scared but I'll do it

I would do nothing in life if I waited to stop feeling afraid of it first.

I was at a workshop where we were asked to say one good thing about oneself.

“I’m scared of people but I manage to find a way to connect.” I didn’t say this.

“I’m scared of speaking up but I manage to express myself.” I didn’t say this either.

I’m scared of rejection but I’m always falling in love. I’m afraid of loss but I’m always giving it away. I dread disappointment but I take risks anyway.

I’m not scared of being me. I’m good. I’ll do.

I would do nothing in life if I waited to stop feeling afraid of it first. I often know the right thing to do, but I don’t always know how to do it. Specially if it involves speaking up for myself. Expressing needs. Saying no.

Being late has a purpose. Time is infinite. We learn all the time.

The best things in my life are not perfect. They are fragile, messy, unrepentant, relentless and tiresome. They sustain my life. The energy of our love makes me glow from within.

I embrace my flawed creativity.

Announcing the next two editions of the Ochre Sky Writing Workshop in the summer of 2024. Apply here to befriend and have fun with your own life stories:

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Ochre Sky Memoir writing workshop with

Natasha Badhwar

and

Raju Tai