Is it really scary?

or are you just scared??!

Yes, that was mee running away from a dog I sighted from farr(don't judge me). Then, a passer-by made this comment: “Ahan, are you scared of dogs?” 😂I just smiled but in my mind, I said “yess, I'm scared o”

A few months later, I realized that it wasn't only dogs I was scared of (I'm actually scared of all animals) but I'll tell you what I mean:

• Tolu vs fear of the future:

  What if after 5 years of academic rigour, I don't land my dream job?

  What if I start vlogging and over time I run out of content ideas?

  What if, after a while, people get tired of seeing my blog links in their dms?(I'll still send it anyways)

• Tolu vs the fear of commitment :

  What if I say yes to that relationship and tomorrow, I'm not interested anymore?

  What if I say start a new job and somehow, it stops giving me satisfaction?

  What if I trust someone and they just ghost me??

• Tolu vs the fear of not fulfilling purpose:

  What if I fall out of alignment with God's plan for my life?

  What if at the end, I just realize I didn't do all God has called me to do?

• Tolu vs the fear of failure:

  What if I try and I fail?(I know your answer is “ at least you tried” but the thought of failing ehn)

  What if I invest resources into something that won't yield results?

  What if I don't recover from my mistakes?

Can “what-if” questions be completely eradicated from our daily lives? Honestly, I don't know, but one thing I do know is that our reaction to it can be controlled.

Yes, our reason for fear might be valid(it could be trauma/previous struggles) but if we keep dwelling on that, it'll only leave us more traumatized. We'll miss out on meaningful opportunities and relationships if we don't deal with it.

So, what am I doing????????????????I'm learning to approach it with wisdom, optimism and most importantly, the word of God. I'm constantly learning not to allow the fear of something I won't know, until I try stop me from enjoying what God has for meeeee!

So, yesssss, this is your cue to start thattt project!!!

Meanwhileee, I'll leave you with some scriptures:

Jeremiah 29:11

11 I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out - plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.

Isaiah 43:!-2

1 But now, this is what the LORD says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine

2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.

These are just my thoughts though. Let me know what you think…