I am super self-conscious about being photographed, so there was more than a moment of hesitation. But I had so. much. fun. on this day with In Her Image. It is only after having done the shoot that I see something else--a more outward expression of who I am.

I don't really believe that we overcome fear, in the traditional sense. I believe that we can only ever be with it (and paradoxically, sometimes this means that you'll end up feeling less of it). But I know this: overcoming fear by being with the fear, gets easier with practice.

Leaving relationships when the going got tough was my default, my modus operandi. It wasn’t courage, though--it was my armor; my protection. One of the things I practice as much as possible is to BE my journey. In the midst of my fear, I’d temporarily forgotten that which I hold dear: to be present to my choices, moment to moment.

Here is a short snippet of my interview with Jamie Ridler from Jamie Ridler Studios for the Courageous Living Program. If you don't already know Jamie Ridler, get to know her.