Day 22... "every day surmount a fear"

Five pounds total...in three weeks. Not cosmic, but still it's definite movement in the right direction. Plus last week I sort of...skipped :) So...over the next six weeks I OUGHT to be able to run off another ten pounds... right? Looking forward to this week, even to my now-daily run! That feels good. It has been a long time since I actually looked forward to my run. And this more temperate weather is certainly helping!

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Yesterday's quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson was so intense I will repeat it. "Do that which you fear to do, and the fear will die." I really like that statement, because I know it to be true. I guess he had experience with this idea because he also said, "Always do what you are afraid to do." That's kind of frightening in itself! (He also said, "I hate quotations. Tell me what you know." But we are ignoring that one. Sorry, RW) Today's thought goes right along with it. I had no idea I enjoyed Emerson so much, but I really do. You can find all kinds of little sparklers from him!

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"He has not learned the lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear." Maybe it's taking the risk of telling someone you care about them? Or riding a roller coaster? (which, by the way, I am finally not (TOO) afraid to do! Invite me!) Piercing an ear? Running at night? Maybe it's writing a book, or starting a business, or trying a new food, or going to a movie alone, or going on a trip... seems like there are a thousand little stupid fears, but when I attempt one, it loses all of its power. I like that! Try it yourself. You know you want to be free of one of those stupid niggling little LIMFACs. Just a little one? Make a list... and choose the simplest first. That's what I did.

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I'm googling comedians right now. No reason. Just am. Here's what I am coming up with...

Mike Birbiglia, about his girlfriend (this one mentions fear, so I am considering it appropriate and barely off track at all):"We worried about different things. One day I was like, "What do you fear the most?" And she was like, "I fear you'll meet someone else, and you'll leave me, and I'll be alone." And she was like, "What do you fear the most?" And I was like, "Bears."

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Not that I think he is really worthy of quoting, but he also has this one, and it makes me happy that someone else in the world possibly has a similar aptitude as I have for dancing (Oh, no! I hope I don't start considering my dancing a LIMFAC! Crap...I can feel it starting! This is one I DON'T want to approach. --Oh why did I just say that???) "I went to a dance club the other day, which was timely because my self-esteem had been hovering around normal, and I'd been meaning to knock it down to negative 1000." Yep, that's me! Good grief. Fine, I will tackle it. But not tonight, okay? Soon.