What is fear? Some would say that it’s the absence of love and faith, and they’d be right. Still, knowing does not always give us the ammo we need to deal with fear. Here are some steps to try when you feel fear:
1. Note it. Define what it’s pointing to and objectively face it.
2. Breathe and comfort yourself. Show yourself compassion. Smile.
3. Determine if there is a reality behind the fear.
4. Breathe
5. Meditate and find your center.
6. Visualize what you want to happen – how your situation will change. See yourself in this place.
7. Breathe
8. Enact your plan and/or live your dream.
These are scary times, but as you know, you are ineffective and very uncomfortable if you live in fear. The key is to face it, learn from it and move beyond it. Fear is a pointer that you have something to do. Either something needs fixing, or it’s time for you to get going and grow. As Edgar Watson Howell said, “A good scare is worth more . . . than good advice.” Happy Halloween.
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