WTF Wednesday.

WTF Wednesday — When There’s Fear.

I want to be honest about something as we step into a new year. There’s fear.

Not the dramatic kind.

Not the “everything is falling apart” kind.

The quieter kind that shows up when the noise dies down. I’ve felt it lately —

• around money,

• around sustainability,

• around whether the energy I used to have will come back in the same way.

• around the doubt that creeps in when we make life-altering decisions and the voices whisper, "You're delusional if you think you can do this."

I did the “right” things. I rested. I pulled back. I created space.

And still… some mornings - days, weeks, months - feel heavy.

Add the gloominess of winter to that and some days it makes it hard to get out of bed.

And when you've been raised to believe productivity + performance = the only version of success, it's hard not to feel fear of doing things differently.

Here’s the WTF part:

Fear doesn’t mean I’m failing.

Fear doesn’t mean I made the wrong choices.

Fear doesn’t mean I don’t know what I’m doing.

It usually means something matters — and I’m standing at the edge of change.

What I know — from my own experience and from coaching leaders every day — is that fear becomes dangerous when we pretend it isn’t there.

That’s when we:

• Overwork

• Perform optimism

• People-please

• Avoid hard truths

• Keep pushing instead of pausing - and ultimately, burn out.

I've been there before, and I don't want to go back.

So I’m choosing something different this year. Not ignoring fear. Not letting it run the show either.

Just telling the truth about it — and deciding my next steps on purpose.

If you’re feeling unsettled, uncertain, or quietly tired as the calendar flips — you’re not broken. You’re human. You’re paying attention. And you’re not alone.

"WTF" doesn’t always stand for outrage.

Sometimes it stands for When There’s Fear — pause, tell the truth, and lead yourself with compassion first.

If this resonates, I see you.

If you’re navigating this season and want support that’s honest and grounded — my door is open.