{"id":2381,"date":"2010-12-20T10:14:42","date_gmt":"2010-12-20T15:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hoperoth.com\/blog\/?p=2381"},"modified":"2010-12-20T10:19:23","modified_gmt":"2010-12-20T15:19:23","slug":"20sb-blog-swap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hoperoth.com\/blog\/20sb-blog-swap\/","title":{"rendered":"20SB Blog Swap: Devilish Delish"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, there is no “Ask a Geeky Girl,” because I am participating in the Twenty-Something Bloggers’ Blog Swap. I have less than a year as a twenty-something, so I figured I should participate while I can (sob!).<\/em><\/p>\n

Today’s post comes courtesy of DevilishDelish<\/a>. Please give her some love. And check out her blog to see my post. I think it’s a good one! <\/em><\/p>\n

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I have been sitting here for hours trying to think of what to write about here. \u00a0Almost nothing seemed worthy of my words, and the few things that did seemed too personal. \u00a0I was afraid to write. \u00a0But the wonderful Charles at\u00a0ARTCRANK<\/a> reminded me that\u00a0“<\/em>the things worth writing about are the ones that make us uncomfortable. the things that scare us. write something you’re afraid of sharing.”<\/em> And instantly I knew what I needed to write.<\/span><\/p>\n

I told myself that 2010 was going to be about overcoming fear.<\/strong> I told\u00a0Paul<\/a> that I was going to overcome my fear of water. \u00a0I said I was going to overcome my fear of loneliness and go a year without a relationship. \u00a0I was going to give up my fear of failure and leave this town and start something new (and find a new job). \u00a0I told myself I was going to give up fear in 2010.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Sure, I made progress in some areas. \u00a0I spent a majority of the year single and grew to love the independence. \u00a0Although I did not leave my small town, I did move in with some amazing roommates who support me and add joy to my life. \u00a0And even though I did not quit my full-time job, I started exploring my passions on the side, working with\u00a0an amazing political campaign<\/a>, doing freelance makeup work, and picking up a part time job as a beauty advisor with Estee Lauder.
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It is a start, but I told myself that I was going to\u00a0give up<\/strong><\/em> fear. \u00a0And<\/span> I didn’t. \u00a0I still let fear consume me, and I am ending this year in much the same fashion I started it;\u00a0afraid of living life.<\/em><\/div>\n

I WILL overcome my fear of water. \u00a0I WILL quit my dead-end full-time job. \u00a0I WILL allow myself to be happy alone, but allow myself to love when the right person comes along.\u00a0But this time I mean it! \u00a0In 2011, I WILL give up fear. \u00a0I will quit putting off the simple changes needed to fully enjoy life<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the biggest fear that I WILL overcome? The Wheel.<\/span><\/p>\n

I have spent my life paralyzed by fear and anxiety in regards to many things that are\u00a0necessities\u00a0for many people. \u00a0One of these is the wheel. \u00a0I have spent my life terrified of driving.<\/em> I cannot get behind the wheel of a vehicle without a panic attack. \u00a0I, at 23, still do not drive.<\/span><\/p>\n

But no more. \u00a0In 2011, I WILL overcome my fear of driving.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

You are reading it here first. \u00a0I will give up fear. \u00a0I will start living life. \u00a0And I will drive.<\/span><\/p>\n

As Charles told me, <\/span>“<\/em>the things worth writing about are the ones that make us uncomfortable. the things that scare us. write something you’re afraid of sharing.” <\/em>What is something that you are afraid of? \u00a0What is something that makes you uncomfortable; that scares you? \u00a0What is a fear that you will overcome in 2011?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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