I know myself well enough to recognize that when I feel like running away, hiding my eyes, getting the hell out, then that’s a sure sign that I need to take a look at something.

When I’m avoiding something it will reoccur, sometimes increasing in intensity, until I address it.

Recently I’ve had inquiries related to a previous career. One that I’ve closed the door on (slammed, in fact). When approached, I felt very uncomfortable. What’s that about?

And I’m not the only one who wants to turn and run.  A woman I know feels desperate to leave her job, but can’t afford it. Another is job-hunting with disappointing results, but she doesn’t want to look at self-employment. What’s the source of the distaste? Is it fear? Or something else.

What might happen if we all turned around and faced what we’re running from? What opportunities are we missing? What could we learn? What hurts could we heal?

It feels icky, yes, and I’m not advocating that we do what we hate, but that we take another look at what we are running from, with open eyes.  Face the bad guys.

I like this quotation from Marie Curie– “Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.”

Let’s see what we can discover.

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