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#41 Learn to Play Catch
Brentwood School, Mill Bay British Columbia Rod and I are climbing into our Eurovan. Rod- “Hungry yet?” “Not really.” “Good.” He grabs a duffel bag. “Come with me.” We’re parked in a mowed field with...
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Concussions Happen: Facing My Fear of Injury
Oh the Misery of getting laid-low by a random accident! Two weeks ago I got a concussion. And a fractured ankle. And a variety of abrasions and contusions. You might be wondering which of my fears took...
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#20 Get A Mammogram
Breasts being beautiful, womanly and fun. (Marilyn Monroe) June 18, 2015 at 9am. That’s when I’m scheduled for my first mammogram. I’ve told my doctor that I’m ready to do it. It’s on the List. I will...
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#40 Part B, The New Yorker Responds
Way back in February I tackled fear #40, and submitted my poems to The New Yorker. I told everyone about it here on this blog and on Facebook. After months of not hearing back, I joked about it here on...
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#3 Hold A Big Snake
A Ball Python curled up like a tabby cat. “Hello. I need to hold a big snake.” This is how my snake holding adventure begins. With a phone call to the Reptile Zoo in Monroe, Washington; with an...
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#5 Fix Something in the House by Myself
Overcoming my fear of breaking the house. “My problem,” I told Rod over the summer, “is I have no skills.” Even though mine was the groundbreaking first 8th grade class at Peterborough Middle School to...
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The Facing 50 Fears Year in Review
Happy New Year! I’m just home from a run and a polar bear plunge and I think it may be time (since my birthday is January 5th) to tell you, my friends, where I am on this Facing 50 Fears adventure. I...
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#44 Rock Climbing
After my ill-fated snake holding adventure (#3 Hold a Big Snake), it’s been harder to face my 50 fears. The realization that I might just melt-down, be paralyzed, or feel actually stunted by the...
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Facing 50 Fears on NPR
I love talking about Facing 50 Fears, because I regularly hear from people who, after learning about my project, have faced fears of their own. I love that! Listen to my interview with Bill Radke at...
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#16 Ice Skate
Dorothy Hamill inspired my generation to be skaters…and to cut our hair. If you grew up when I did, you probably loved ice skating. You were probably transfixed by the 1976 Winter Olympic Games, when...
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