Phobias on Shine

The Secret Phobias That Scare the Heck Out of Women

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Spiders and germs and elevators—oh my! Do you have a phobia? Although some fears are normal, others can be intense, frightening, life changing—and maybe even genetic. We found nine phobias that are more common among women than you’d think. By Sarah Jio

Fear of Crossing…

October 13th is Face Your Fears Day: How will you celebrate?

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We all have it, that little nagging voice in the back of our thoughts that discourage us, quiet us, keep us from doing something radical in our lives. Sometimes, the voice is accompanied by chills, shaking, exhaustion, or feeling like we can't move a single limb. That voice is fear and whether it screams out or whispers to you, whether it has kept you from jumping out of a plane or giving up smoking or sliding into Spandex running tights or walking away from a toxic relationship, it is holding each of us back.

Love and Other Phobias

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A few years ago, I saw a BBC documentary about phobias in which an adult woman was being treated for her lifelong, incapacitating fear of birds. Now, fear of heights, closed-in spaces, lawn mowers, I understand. But who’s ever ended up in a hospital or morgue after suffering an aerial…

If you saw this thing you wouldn't be laughing

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Last week as the girls and I were getting ready to leave for an errand, I was attacked by a wasp. For those of you who think I'm exaggerating (and I've been known to on occasion) let me just say I'm not embellishing in the least here, this thing was as big as my palm and its head was the…

Tyrese and Daughter Shayla Have Lunch - No Owls in Sight

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R&B singer Tyrese and his 19-month-old daughter Shayla have a father-daughter lunch at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Tuesday. Did you know he has an owl phobia?...