Safety Isn’t Peace. It’s a Pause 🧊

"We are not afraid of our darkness, but of our light." — Marianne Williamson

Most people don’t fear failure.

They fear what would happen if they actually succeeded.

I learned this the hard way.

“Your potential terrifies your comfort zone.”

There was a time when things were finally moving.
The ideas were flowing. The emails were being opened. The audience was growing.
And you’d think I felt proud. Motivated. Ready to level up.

Instead, I froze.
Pulled back.
Started overthinking everything.

Why?

Because stepping into potential isn’t just about skill.
It’s about identity.

"Climbing the success staircase like: one step, two step, freeze."

And when your identity is built around playing safe, around surviving, not thriving, anything that threatens that status quo feels dangerous.

Even your own expansion.

That’s why growth can feel like grief.
Because you’re not just gaining power, you’re losing the permission to keep hiding.
And hiding, for many of us, has always felt like home.

But here’s the truth…

Your comfort zone isn’t evil. It’s just exhausted.

It was built to keep you safe. And n…