Life...

And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. - Abraham Lincoln

Friday, March 21, 2014

How do you feel fear but not become it?


F.E.A.R.S

We all have them. 
A sense of intense worry.
Facing the unknown.
The what ifs and the regrets. 
The physical stress it creates.
Tears. 
Lack of breath. 
Paralysis. 
Masking it all. 
Numbing the pain by drowning in "busy-ness" or unhealthy habits.
Disengaging.
The what ifs. 
The racing mind.
Restlessness.
….and the waves of emotional outbursts that flow.

Fear is a natural emotion.
That is a given.
Question remains how do you feel FEAR but not become it?
How do you acknowledge it but not wear it?
How do you allow it to be but not let it dominate?

I suspect fear and self-love go hand in hand.
Love from within generates a solid life compass which grounds our physical body and mind to deal with emotional winds.
Life happens. Challenges too. 
Experiences shape our lives. Some great ones and some painful ones. 
Through it all, the mind and heart need to radiate to "embrace" life's blessings and hurdles.
                                                                                  
So then, how does one build that self-love?
Forgiveness. Kindness. Patience. Acceptance. 
Though we are all perfectly imperfect beings wandering the earth, we have to accept that perfection and control are futile attempts to live a fulfilling life. 
Allow moments to flow. 
Let things land where they may. 
Allow situations to unfold. 
Watch it and recognize it, but ultimately let things be. When hardships do hit, be kind, LOVING and forgiving to yourself. 
You deserve it.

Love begins from within...