Thank you so much for this awesome post! It took me on an important journey and made me realize that I am on the right path.
You see, I have let many of my muscles weaken. I lost nearly all my strength to fear and depression. Due to being overworked every little move, physically and mentally seemed to hard. So for some time I have been advised to take a softer approach. To not be so hard on myself.
I followed the advice and it helped me. The fog lifted but I did not feel strong. I felt soft and weak. I felt stuck. Until I could not bear it anymore!
I wanted to feel in control again and I did the first thing I could think of. I started to ride my bike again. What seemed like a small step made all the difference. Now I even want to concur my fear of driving and get behind the wheel again.
Thank you so much for making me realize I can also strengthen my creative muscle as well as my bravery muscles. I will write a post about this epiphany and name your post in it. A big hug from Germany.