Risk

And then the day came,
when the risk
to remain tight
in a bud
was more painful
than the risk
it took
to Blossom.

Anaïs Nin

Showing up:  Numbness or strength or sheer determination overcoming fear.

“Eighty percent of success is just showing up.”  http://www.yourbrandplan.com/forum/what-your-mind-thinker/2453-tom-peters-rss-feed-eighty-percent-success-showing-up.html

Recommended reading:  “The War of Art” by Steven Pressfield — a gem that you’ll turn to again and again for inspiration.  Here’s another fan who adds some wonderful reading suggestions of his own (thanks, 2recreate):  http://donmilleris.com/2010/03/24/the-best-books-on-writing/