Trilingual educator and wellness advocate Tsveti Fuentes transforms harrowing stories of Berlin Wall escapes into profound lessons about how fear can become our most powerful teacher rather than our master. Drawing from her expertise in social-emotional learning and cultural inclusivity, Fuentes reveals how embracing our deepest anxieties can unlock unexpected wisdom that aligns heart, gut intuition, mind, and soul. Through this moving narrative of courage and transformation, she demonstrates how the very emotion we often try to avoid can become the catalyst for our greatest growth and most authentic expression, inspiring audience members to reconsider their relationship with fear in their own lives. "Fluent in English, Spanish and Bulgarian, Tsveti has tremendous love and appreciation for all cultures and languages. She is an advocate for inclusion as an adult participant in the ECSD Youth Equity Stewardship initiative. She is passionate about elevating wellness, fulfillment and achievement through optimal alignment of the heart, gut intuition, mind and soul. Tsveti has presented on multiple occasions regarding social emotional topics in Spanish for Aprendiendo Juntos, a community learning platform. She also co-created the Pausa Semanal, a Social Emotional Learning resource for schools and communities by crafting videos in Spanish on topics like self awareness, self-management,social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision-making. Tsveti is a Spanish teacher, wellness advocate, consultant and career coach. Things that bring her joy include nature, family time, hiking, yoga, meditation, and exploring the world! " This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx