Creative Curiosity by Nathalie Le Riche — personal growth

Fear can be a wise guide—or a quiet captor. Sometimes it protects us, reminding us not to leap without looking. But other times, fear becomes a whispering jailer, keeping us stuck in a cage with the door wide open. We forget we’re free to walk out.So how do we know when fear is serving us… and when it’s holding us back? The answer often lives in how we feel. If we’re experiencing joy, curiosity, or expansion, fear may be nudging us toward growth. But if we’re feeling tightness, dread, or emotional pain, fear might be asking us to pause and...

For years, I believed that silence was safety. That if I swallowed my truth, others would feel better. That my quietness could mend their sadness, soften their anger, create peace. But instead, my silence became a breeding ground for pain—mine and theirs. I didn’t just lose my voice. I lost myself. When I finally spoke, it wasn’t gentle. It was fierce, raw, and misunderstood. My truth, long buried, came out like a storm. And in its wake, I met resistance. Arguments. Accusations. Almost physical confrontations. Not because I was wrong—but because none of us had learned how to speak without...

Where did the belief come from that we have to be perfect?That we must do things flawlessly, without falter or pause? This belief robs us of joy.It steals the magic from the moment.It disconnects us from our whole self. We were never meant to be perfect.Being imperfect is perfect—because it makes each of us unique.Yes, one of a kind. The fun is in the doing, the playing, the owning.Not in the controlling.Not in the expectation that it must unfold one rigid way. When we become aware, we begin to see:To manifest a life of love, joy, and peace,we must feel...