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Your fears are never going away (what to do about it)

Your fears are never going away (what to do about it)

On married life, the antidote to fears, and making action plans

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Jerine Nicole
Sep 21, 2021
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Hi friends & new subscribers,

I'm finally back in Toronto and getting used to the married life.

Although, if I'm honest, it doesn't feel that different, except now I can use my husband's health benefits. That's what happens when you're on an entrepreneurial journey, and you have to cut back your hours, so you lose all your benefits.

I feel grateful that I can afford to pursue my dreams with my partner’s support. But I digress.

This week, I'd love to talk about fears in your journey.

Your fears will never go away

As you know, my freelancing journey is going well.

As I was telling my current accomplishments to my brother-in-law, he mentioned that my story is inspiring. He also has an entrepreneurial spirit like myself. So I'm happy to become a role model for him.

At one point during the conversation, he mentioned how "you probably have no fears anymore."

And I told him that he was wrong.

Fear is a human emotion that is triggered by a perceived threat. It is a basic survival mechanism that signals…

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