Finding Your Inner Hero
Updated: Jul 7
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. — Ambrose Redmoon
As a kid, I was as tough and courageous as they come. I had confidence for days and jumped at any opportunity to prove myself. Becoming a professional actress at such a young age only fueled that fire. I remember psyching myself up for auditions by doing push-ups and shadowboxing in bathroom stalls, imagining I had blinders on so I could block out everyone else in the room. I was fearless in the way only a child can be — fully present, fully believing in myself, and completely unafraid to take up space.
But as I moved into young adulthood, something shifted. I started to lose that natural confidence. I began doubting my abilities and questioning my strength — the very things that had once come so easily to me. Even though I continued to work successfully as an actress, I had to work much harder internally just to get out of my own way and let my light shine. Fear started to creep in more often, and I found myself wrestling with self-doubt in ways I never had as a kid.
