This First Person column is the experience of Shannon Kernaghan, a writer and visual artist in Alberta fighting to regain her formerly fearless attitude. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ.
I didn’t start out being anxious all the time.
As a teenager, I felt fearless. I remember heading home from a party with a couple of girlfriends. We stopped at one red light after another as did the cute guy driving a red convertible next to us. We waved and he’d wave back. One friend threatened to jump into his car at the next stop.
“Go!” I said,
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