Children are taking turns holding and petting this Madagascar Hissing Cockroach! I thanked Leah’s Mom for showing me the pic before I saw Leah. My natural instinct would have been EEEEWWWWWWWW you touched the cockroach!!!!!!!
Instead, I acted excited that she got to hold it while I secretly cringed inside. Putting the cringing aside, I realized how powerful our reactions can speak. Fear can be a learned behavior. Children – as well as adults – are easily influenced by others.
We have been led to fear and we sometimes lead others down that stressful path. Fear is a warning signal for danger but sometimes we’ve learned to fear things that aren’t dangerous.
Do you have any fears? Perhaps you have learned fear from others. Changing our perspective is a powerful tool in conquering fear.