Erica: Why can’t I stop (being so picky)?
Dr. Tom: Because you’re afraid of what comes next. You want to meet someone, you want to fall in love, but you know the risks…they lead to love. And they may cause pain, and it’s the fear of that pain, that’s what holds you back... That’s what you need to let go of.
Erica: What if I can’t?
Dr Tom: Well, that’s not the question. It’s not the question if whether you can or whether you can’t, because that’s… Look, taking a risk is like jumping off a cliff; it’s a leap into the unknown with absolutely no guarantees. Ultimately, Erica, you just have to decide, you have to choose how you are going to be. You could spend the rest of your life caught up in that fear, or you could face it… Take the leap, see what comes.
Being Erica,
Season 1, Episode 3
Dr. Tom: Because you’re afraid of what comes next. You want to meet someone, you want to fall in love, but you know the risks…they lead to love. And they may cause pain, and it’s the fear of that pain, that’s what holds you back... That’s what you need to let go of.
Erica: What if I can’t?
Dr Tom: Well, that’s not the question. It’s not the question if whether you can or whether you can’t, because that’s… Look, taking a risk is like jumping off a cliff; it’s a leap into the unknown with absolutely no guarantees. Ultimately, Erica, you just have to decide, you have to choose how you are going to be. You could spend the rest of your life caught up in that fear, or you could face it… Take the leap, see what comes.
Being Erica,
Season 1, Episode 3




