Comments on: Fear Can Suck It

By: Michelle Larsh

Michelle Larsh — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:31:27 +0000

Good advice, I was feeling the same way with our two little ones so I decided to try it too, starting off first with swim lessons (for me) to try to kick my fear of being underwater. Am much more comfortable so far but def not a swimmer yet! Good luck to you,

By: Kellee

Kellee — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:27:31 +0000

You are such a good dad! That is good advice you gave her, and even better that you are going to lead by example. Best of luck to you!

By: Jade Leonard

Jade Leonard — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:06:14 +0000

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By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:11:11 +0000

It is anticipation that kills me. I may fear some things, but having to wait to face them makes me nuts.

By: Sugar Jones

Sugar Jones — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:44:05 +0000

Oh, I hate that!! We tell the kids they can do whatever they want, yet we hold ourselves back. I want to just say that we are hypocrites, but I think, for me anyway, that fear is from things that have happened in the past. All the times I’ve been shot down or all the times a project didn’t work out. I only remember the misses, not the hits. Uggg… bad me.

I’m gonna kick fear’s ass, too this year. Maybe we should get matching shirts!!

By: the weirdgirl

the weirdgirl — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:20:48 +0000

I’ve got a similar quasi-resolution going. I call it the “quit holding back and just do it” resolution.

Maybe this is something that hits around 40?

By: Dawn

Dawn — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:39:12 +0000

It’s stuff like this that helps me understand why parents of older (high school) kids comment on how it changes but doesn’t get any easier.

Thanks for the reminder to live fearlessly but instead with our hearts. There is a song that I love by Jana Stanfield, “If I Were Brave”. I remember these words when faced with fearful situations.

If I were brave, I’d walk the razor’s edge,
where fools and dreamers dare to tread.
I’d never lose faith, even when losing my way.
What step would I take today, if I were brave?

What would I do today, if I were brave?
What would I do today, if I were brave?

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:35:51 +0000

For you… on delurking day.

GO DAD!!!

By: pixielation

pixielation — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:17:09 +0000

That’s a pretty good resolution.

And I hope preschool goes smoothly too.

The funny thing with things you’re afraid of, is they are never as scary when you look at them from the other side. You’d just got to convince yourself of that as you approach them in the first place, and that’s pretty darn hard.

By: samantha jo campen

samantha jo campen — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:19:00 +0000

Ooh yeah that’s a tough one. Because it’s not so cut and dry. I agree, fear can go scratch.

(Happy Delurking Day!)