The Witchy One | Overcoming Fear

How To Stop Being Afraid of the Future

And what to do instead

“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown”— H.P. Lovecraft, Supernatural Horror In Literature.

Last night, I’d settled in for a cosy evening by the fire with a good book. I was already in my jams and curled up in my chair when I heard Witchy’s familiar soft rapping at the door.

It creaked as it opened and moments later, she appeared in the parlour. One look at her face and I knew all was not well.

“What’s wrong, Witchy?”

“How do you do that?”

“Do what?”

“How do you always know immediately that something is wrong?”

“It’s easy. I can tell by the way you look.”

“That doesn’t make any sense. I always look with my eyes, like everyone else. What’s that got to do with how you know when something is wrong?”

“I mean, the expression on your face.”

“Then why didn’t you say that? English is so dumb. Sometimes I think I will never…