Fear

Success is not final,
failure is not fatal;
It is the courage to continue that counts
~Winston Churchill

The human condition called fear is important - it can stop you from doing something dangerously stupid.  Don't poke the sleeping bear!  Sometimes I find it paralysing.  I really want to try my hand at an art quilt and submit in an upcoming show.  Yet, here it is, late in the afternoon - 2 hours before I need to be dressed to go out, and I haven't touched it.  I always have to remind myself - what's the worse that can happen?  I use the seam ripper like when conquering the Mariner's Compass Star master class quilt block.  I learn something but it isn't good enough for me to brave enough to enter the show - this year.  My husband wasn't happy with is LSAT results - is he too disappointed or too afraid to retake the law school test.

I am reminded of when

 I attended the National Portfolio Day held at the Corcoran School of Art.  The building was full of the bravest young people around!  Opening up their work and their hearts to critics from art school from across the country.  That was a room where everyone one was in the same boat, the students were so supportive of these like minded people they have only just met in line.  I took a deep breath and was exhilarated!

OK art quilt - here I come and I am ready to cut the fabric!  Friday.  I've got to teach my nursery school class tomorrow!  And get the supper ready before going to happy hour with my husband.  I am feeling braver already!  Let's learn this!

My 15 minutes on small but depleting fears.