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can see the breath, but then your nose is still freezing to touch.

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This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 2295, confronting fear by calling it out. And the

lessons dogs teach us about life, both by Katy Pying of more of what matters blog.com.

And I'm Justin Mollick, the guy that reads to you every single day of the year, including

weekends and holidays to help you live a more meaningful and positive life. Two posts

today. So let's get right to them as we optimize your life.

Confronting fear by calling it out by Katy Pying of more of what matters blog.com.

For the past three months, I've sat down at my laptop written shortly thereafter, deleted

the words on the page. Sometimes I reach an entire paragraph before I stop. Other times

the sentence are to you before I hang my head and give up. Call it writer's block. Call

it black of inspiration. Call it motherhood. Call it whatever you want. But we should really

call it what it is. Fear. I am afraid of failing. I'm afraid of writing something that is

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