Halloween is designed to be scary and make us fearful. Ghosts hang from trees, spiders adorn doorways, witches fly through the sky and skeletons come up from the ground.
While we know these images are not real, it is the tension between perception and reality that creates Halloween’s magic.
In our lives, many of us experience Halloween on a daily basis. We create fear from our perceptions, imagined scenarios 
and conversations yet to occur. One of our greatest fears is failure.
We can choose to make life less scary. We can focus on what is within our control and stop weaving stories yet to happen like a spider’s web.
We can look at what is working or what we do well rather than focusing on what is lacking, missing or not good enough.
We can be aware of the gremlins in our head that are not truly our voice, and recognize that these are recordings that play repeatedly. They stir up fear and doubt by questioning our worthiness and ability. How real or accurate are these assumptions?
Implementing some of these strategies to reduce fear and make life less scary can help us to experience Halloween only on October 31st!