The First Thing To Do When You’re Facing The Unknown (VIDEO)

Life is full of scary unknowns: How will I cope when a loved one dies? Can I handle being a parent? What do I do if my doctor calls with bad news? While we’ve been taught to shut down these fears, best-selling author and religion professor the Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor believes that we grow exponentially when we embrace the things that scare us the most.

According to Rev. Taylor, darkness is defined as “a place of unknowing.” In her book, Learning to Walk in the Dark, she challenges people of all faiths to probe the shadows of their lives.

Next: Rev. Taylor’s 3-step morning ritual to begin every day on the right foot.

The Huffington Post