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I Am Not Fit For Calamity

I Am Not Fit For Calamity

I Am Not Fit For Calamity. How do I know this? The power in our house went out for two hours (in broad daylight) and I reexamined my whole life. I like to fancy myself a resilient and resourceful go-getter; but that assertion got tested and destroyed just a few minutes into this misadventure. For […]

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(Still) Uniting In Fury

Usually, when people get all amped up and fearful over things like Ebola and public breastfeeding, I’m just over here scared to death of sending a text to the wrong person, or accidentally hitting “like” on a Facebook post I hate. So while you’re searching for the perfect bumper sticker to properly illustrate your feelings […]

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My Untimely Demise

If any of the following incidents serve as foreshadowing, I might be in for an unfortunate, untimely demise. I’d rather die when I’m around 90, from a battle of wits gone awry, but it’s out of my hands. Here are a few reasons why I could probably die in a mortifying way. The bounce house […]

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Fear Factor

I think of myself as pretty courageous. I mean, I’m not an adrenaline junkie, but I’m also not afraid to take some risks or speak up when it’s difficult. I’ve lived all over the country and never hesitated to venture out on my own and explore new places. Side Note: There was that one time, […]

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Well I Never!

I can’t say what’s right for you and your life, but I know for mine, saying “never” is a big no-no. Saying I’ll never do something is the fastest and most certain way of seeing it come to life in full HD. I’ve touched on it before, but when I first started actually noticing being […]

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My Missing Gene

I don’t have the gene that makes me enjoy feeling scared. My sister used to call me a titty-baby. On one hand, it’s one of the more hysterical names a person can be called—if you really think about it (and its possible origin). It’s also wholly inaccurate in this instance, because I wasn’t even nursed, […]

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Against All Odds

I have an irrational fear of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. I don’t think that, in and of itself, is irrational. It’s probably common to fear being wrongfully accused of a crime or the star of a tragic accident. What makes my fear irrational is how specific it is: I’m afraid […]

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