A moment of silence. An inquisition into why. Assuming positive intent.

The rain came down and the floods came up and the house on the rock stood firm. What’s left when everything gets washed away? What does the storm reveal?

More capable than you thought. More innovative than you assumed. More challenging than you imagined.

I took a step backwards. But before the day was over I gathered the courage to take a step forward. Towards the person I want to be. And that’s is enough.

Fear is a natural response. A generally helpful cautionary sense. On that at times must be faced and discarded.