Poetry Thursday ... facing down fear

I am not sure if this really counts as poetry ... I guess, not in the conventional sense.  But, it will do for this week.

It is from one of my favorite people's blog.  Go here to see the original with her adorable son.

Don’t wait for the fear to go away before you start your dream.
The only way to dissolve that fear is to begin your adventure.
We have to act alongside our fears, in the face of our fears, or we will never start.
It’s such a paradox.
The thing that stands in the way of us creating the life we want will only go away if we start creating it.
The good news is this: You will feel empowered by your first steps and they will give you the courage to take many more.
Take heart in knowing we are doing it together.
--Andrea Scher

 photo credit:  me, fancy camera, from Acoma Pueblo