by Jill Stefani Wagner

    I have a confession to make.   For a good part of my life I was often terrified of new challenges and the possibility of failure. Whether in my advertising career or my new art life, I constantly struggled with the urge to turn down opportunities that were out of my comfort zone.   The process in my brain would automatically go something like this:   “Absolutely not.” “No way.” “Not gonna happen.”   “It’s beyond my skill set.” “That would be difficult.”   “Maybe in the future…” “Well, others have done it.” “What’s the worst that could happen?”   “Maybe I could handle it…” “No reason not to try.” “I think I’ll go for it.”   “Ok, I got this.”     I went [...]