Kimgerly's Kingdom

How many things have you not done in life because of fear? How many things do you firmly believe you are incapable of? Fear is the main limiting factor in most peoples lives. Fear of failure, of success, fear of change, of responsibility… Our social structures encourage us to suppress our full potentials in favor of compliance with “the norm”, a norm which includes little space for growth and self-worth. By challenging ourselves to surpass our fears we create space for those around us to do the same. I am often told I am intimidating, that people fear me. All I have to to be 'afforded' this 'title' is walk into a room. I get this, just because I am not 'of the familiar', possess a powerful presence essence, am physically big boned, not sore on the eyes, spit good spit, and have my shit together. This is troubling, because I am expected to be innocuous, docile and demure , er subjugate myself for the 'comfort zones' of others. Truthfully, I think we ar