I have accepted fear as a part of life - specifically the fear of chan…

Erica Jong
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I have accepted fear as a part of life - specifically the fear of change... I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back. ✨ FaceBook post byErica Jong from Jul 06, 2015
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I have accepted fear as a part of life - specifically the fear of change... I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back. ✨ FaceBook post byErica Jong from Jul 06, 2015

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