My ADHD and my trauma make it so that I move through my day needing to constantly manage my anxiety and fear. Fear of the unknown. Fear of rejection. Self-doubt. Imposter syndrome. Are you mad at me? Did I make a mistake? Am I being too loud? Am I being too quiet?

One of the things that helps ground me is the mantra, "Fear is the Mind Killer".

This quote is originally from the novel, "Dune" by Frank Herbert.

"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain"

This means to me, that most of my fear, is self-inflicted. Meaning, I made it up. It's not real. It's in my head.

If I can allow fear to "pass over me" and "through me" when this is how I can survive the daily self-doubt that comes with being a Mom, an artist, a person on planet Earth.

This is a series of drawings showing the hidden message of "Fear is the Mind Killer" embedded in every day life.

I will let life's juices drip down my chin