The Power of Letting Go: My Journey from Fear to Expression

In December 2008, life took an unexpected turn when I went through a personal loss — a relationship ended, leaving me to confront emotions I hadn’t dealt with before.

In the silence that followed, I found something powerful: stillness.

Amid the chaos, I tapped into this inner quiet, and it became my refuge, my way forward. It was here that I began writing.

But as transformative as that experience was, I kept my words hidden.

Despite the healing that writing brought me, I was afraid to share it.

I published my books on Amazon, but the thought of posting my reflections on LinkedIn terrified me.

Why?

Fear of judgment.

What would my coworkers think?

What if people didn’t understand?

The fear of criticism held me back, making me second-guess every sentence, every thought I wanted to share.

I knew deep down that I had something valuable to say, but fear can be a relentless critic. I chose silence, even as the words burned inside me, waiting for the right time to come out.

Then came December 2023, and with it, a moment that changed everything.

I found myself in the emergency room, face-to-face with the vulnerability of life.