We Fear Change (Even When We Need It?)

Facing the Unknown: What Holds Us Back from the Life We Deserve

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We all fear change at some point in life. But why?

Maybe we fear losing comfort.

Maybe we think what we have now is already good enough.

Maybe we’re afraid of failure.

Maybe we’re afraid of loss.

But have you ever stopped to realize—change is the only constant? We grow, we evolve, we adapt, and we live.

When Fear Holds Us Back

People stay in toxic relationships, even when every part of their body and mind is screaming at them to leave. Their whole being craves freedom, but fear chains them to the familiar.

It’s not just relationships—it's toxic work cultures, survival-mode hustling, and stagnant situations. We know we need to move forward, but something in us resists. We dream of change; we crave it, but something deep inside keeps us frozen in place.

A Story of Two Choices

My mom and my cousin’s lives started with the same problem—but they chose two very different paths.

My mom’s husband was an alcoholic. She had a teaching certificate, but we lived in a village where women who worked—especially in male-dominated…