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Fear

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Franklin D. Roosevelt.

 Fear is a primitive state that harks back to the time of our ancestors. At the time there were many real and present dangers around them. Their fear kept them safe. I believe we’ve carried this fear (real or imagined) in our genes.

“Being brave isn’t the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear, but finding a way through it.” Bear Grylls.

When fear is appropriate it’s healthy to feel the fear, especially if we are in physical danger. It can protect us from harm. However in modern life fear serves no purpose.

“The fears we don’t face become our limits.” Robin Sharma.

 Ninety percent of what we worry about never happens, so why spend hundred percent of our time worrying about what only has a ten percent chance of happening? Most fear is based on illusion. How often do we fear something only to find it never happens? It’s our imagination over-reacting.

“Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” Les Brown.

I’m really struggling with fear at the moment. I think I’ve allowed this fear to take over. I used to think I needed to get this impediment out of the way in order to live the life I want to live. If I spend all my time waiting for fear to dissipate I will never move forward in my life. I would never take a chance, take a risk. This limits me. How can I grow? How can I become a better person if I don’t step into the unknown? The fear will always be there, so I feel that fear and do it anyway.

“Who sees all beings in his own self, and his own self in all beings, loses all fear.” Isa Upanishad, Hindu Scripture.

Blessings to all xx

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These crazy times

“Hope is praying for rain, but faith is bringing an umbrella.” Unknown.

 

I went to my regular hair appointment. After a while I started feeling overwhelmed. I wanted to get out of there. Get away from people. I felt a strong urge to escape. Once I was done I almost ran home. Couldn’t get there quick enough.

I’m starting to feel like I’m getting sucked into this “vortex of craziness”.  This pandemic gripping the world has induced a feeling of panic, fear and uncertainty. I need to get away somewhere alone. Centre, ground and balance myself. Meditate till I’m in a place I can feel ready to “to come back” as it were.

Being an empath I feel this so intensely. Sometimes I feel like someone is sitting on my chest. “I’ve got to get away. I’ve got to fly away.” (Lenny Kravitz)

 

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Living with hope

 

“Faith is being sure of what we hope for, and certain of what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1

 

All we can do is get through this the best we can, and the only way we can is together. My consolation is this won’t last forever. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. That light is hope. Estimates are that it will take 12 to 18 months to find a vaccine. I pray for a miracle; that it happens a hell of a lot sooner than that.

 

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Staying positive

 

“The sun never quits shining. Sometimes, clouds just get in the way.” Unknown.

 

I have relatives living in the worst affected country in the world right now – Italy. Here in Australia we are keeping in touch with them to make sure they are okay, but there’s not much else we can do from so far away. In Australia the situation is nowhere near as dire and I hope it stays this way.

It’s hard to stay positive in times like this, but it’s in times like this that we really need to be. Keep our spirits uplifted. Take all the practical steps we can to keep us and our families safe. For the spiritual, like myself I say pray, pray, pray. I pray we all come out the other end more loving and compassionate human beings.

Blessings to all.

“And sometimes, against all odds, against all logic, we still hope.” Ellen Pompeo as Dr. Meredith Grey.

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