Writer Pam Dewey

Tag: destroy the fear that forms you

  • Fear Isn’t a Reason to Quit

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    In “Why Do We Teach Girls That It’s Cute to Be Scared,” Caroline Paul writes about being one of the first women in the San Francisco Fire Department. “I expected people to question whether I had the physical ability to do the job (even though I was a 5-foot-10, 150-pound ex-college athlete). What I didn’t…

  • How to Destroy the Fear That Forms You

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    I wouldn’t say I suffer from anxiety, not like a lot of people suffer from anxiety. But I have had three full-fledged panic attacks. One of attacks occurred while I was driving, which was a terrifying experience. I have never been particularly fond of driving. While I lived in New York, I didn’t have a…