How To Spark Your Zeal by Facing What Scares You
“I meet fear with courage, knowing it is a doorway to my greatest growth.”
Time moves quickly, and it’s hard to believe October is nearly behind us. This month carries a certain electricity—the sense that the world is tilting toward something deeper, more mysterious. With Halloween and Samhain approaching, traditions remind us that the veil between worlds is said to be thinnest when endings and beginnings mingle in the same breath.
Costumes, glowing pumpkins, and haunted houses give us a playful way to dance with fear. But beyond the masks lies a deeper truth: fear is not an enemy—it’s an invitation, an initiation into our own strength.
Personally, walking toward fear strengthens our spirit. Each time we stop avoiding and instead face what unsettles us, we reclaim a piece of our power. Fear builds emotional resilience and teaches us that the very places we resist are often the thresholds where our deepest growth is waiting. In this way, fear becomes a compass—pointing us back to what matters most.
Professionally, fear signals expansion. Innovation and leadership are born not in the familiar, but in the unknown. The boldest ideas and most courageous acts usually come wrapped in discomfort. When leaders lean into fear rather than resisting it, they model adaptability, inspire creativity, and open doors to possibility. Teams that see fear as a catalyst rather than a barrier learn to turn uncertainty into opportunity, and challenge into collaboration.
🌙 A Samhain Ritual for Releasing Fear 🌙
This season, try a simple yet powerful practice:
Light a candle in a quiet space.
Write down one fear you’re ready to release.
Hold the paper, breathe deeply, and say aloud: “I see you. I honor you. I release your power over me.”
Burn or tear the paper, then place your hand over your heart and imagine your inner flame burning brighter than any fear.
This is the essence of Samhain: acknowledging what has run its course, releasing what no longer serves, and stepping into the new cycle with courage.
In my Zeal Activation Keynote and Workshop, I bring this same perspective to teams and leaders. Fear in the workplace rarely looks like shadows—it shows up as uncertainty, change, or hesitation to take bold risks. Left unchecked, it can hold back innovation. But reframed, fear becomes fuel—an entry point to creativity, resilience, and transformative leadership. My talks invite people to see fear not as something to escape, but as a threshold into their next chapter.
👉 If your team or organization is navigating fear, uncertainty, or transition, consider bringing the Zeal Activation Keynote and Workshop to your workplace. Together, we’ll explore how fear can become a catalyst for growth, innovation, and collaboration. Let’s spark a new conversation about courage and possibility in your company.
As October slips away, may you remember: fear is less a wall and more a doorway. Every fear we face gives us something back—resilience, clarity, strength, wisdom. Endings and beginnings always walk hand in hand, and what we release in the dark makes way for what we are ready to welcome in the light.
PROMPT OF THE WEEK
Use it with your favorite AI companion to help you Spark Your Zeal a little deeper. It’s a heart-led practice to help you gain clarity, insights, or inspiration. Below is this week’s prompt to explore:
Act as my reflective guide. Ask me thoughtful, step-by-step questions to help me explore my relationship with fear. Begin by asking me what scares me most right now—personally or professionally. Then guide me to uncover what that fear might be protecting, what it might be teaching me, and how I can reframe it as an invitation to growth.
WHY THIS IS POTENT
This prompt is powerful because it turns fear into a conversation rather than something to avoid. By asking your AI companion to guide you step by step, you move from simply naming what scares you into uncovering its hidden wisdom. Fear often shows up as protection—it tries to keep us safe—but when we explore it with curiosity, we begin to see how it can also point us toward growth.
