From Fear to Honesty

Shanon M. Deyerle
4 min readApr 11, 2022

What if instead of fearing that the truth might break you, you considered it might break you open? — SMD

What does honesty have to do with my fears? Lots.

First of all, for a long time, honesty wasn’t part of my life. Now, don’t get me wrong — I was a “good girl” and I always followed the rules and told the truth. I never stole or acted with malice. I went to confession and told the priest EVERYTHING.

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Shanon M. Deyerle

Master’s in Counseling, JRNI Catalyst Coach. My work is about helping people find their power, place, and purpose. I write to help make sense of being human.