Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is a freedom.
– Marilyn Ferguson
Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live.
-Dorothy Thompson
People often see me around and tell me sheepishly that they have known about IMPACT for years but have not walked in the door yet. And they frequently say it as if this is something uncommon or to be embarrassed about! Let me tell you something: I get it. It’s scary to come to a class to face your fears. And if there were nothing more to our classes than fear, none of us would do it.
What I love about facing fear is what comes on the other side. Now that I have taken an IMPACT course, I can tell myself, well, gosh, if I’ve already faced my fears of rape and murder (in a safe environment, of course!,) I can certainly handle trying out circus camp with Wise Fool and getting on some stilts. Everything pales in comparison to those ultimate fears that I had and most women have. So facing our fears ultimately makes us live richer lives.
A friend of mine admitted to me recently that she might be interested in taking our introductory class. She realized when an acquaintance touched her shirt that she didn’t like it, but did nothing to stop him in the moment and felt frozen. Was that a life-threatening experience? No! But to me that was a beautiful moment when she realized that her quality of life could be better and she wants that for herself.
Wanting a higher quality of life is what IMPACT students are looking for. It’s not that we can’t wait to feel scared and afraid! We have a hunger for something on the other side. That’s what we’re after and we are worth that breath of freedom.