Are you a slave to your thoughts? Do you let fears and doubts dominate your mind? It is easy to get lost in our minds. As you look at them, see if they are real fears or just perceived fears. What are you really afraid of?
Have you ever done something that you were really afraid of? How did you feel after you conquered your fear? Pretty amazing uh? You feel more alive than you ever have before. In fact, it is like a ball rolling down a hill, you gain momentum as you start to do more things you never thought you could do.
You never felt more excited and alive.
Most times we sit building walls all around us to insure we stay safe. We feel like the more moves we make, we might just lose ourselves. Well you do in a way, you lose the fear, the old you that was staying stagnate, merely existing and not living. We will gladly sit around at times watching others live their lives while we sit and watch saying, "I wish I could do that" When in fact you can! The only one that stops you-IS you.
The more your world shrinks, the more you fear. You need to stay in the flow to keep going, but once you step out of the flow, it is much harder to jump back in. The hardest move we will sometimes make is getting BACK into the flow of creating a life of joy. Have you lost your joy in life because of fears?
Ok My mind said automatically, and immediately, where did she get the money, it just appears out of nowhere and she jumps a plane, stays in expensive places, eats great food, and even the monks charge. Then I say I don’t want to go any way, but I do.
ReplyDeleteI am afraid I will be alone, broke, and come limping back. My head says there are no jobs, no money, I don’t know any one there ……… see that’s twice, the same excuses. I know it doesn’t matter.
My reasons for leaving seem stupid too. I would be happier in a different climate, I like it green, I like thunder storms, I like country life, the smell and the feel of the Midwest where I was born.
But I just live here one day at a time, I could do the same thing there, but I don’t go
Sometimes Eric, when I feel that way I have to ask myself, "what have I got to lose?" What are the reasons you don't go? Ask yourself those questions. I believe there is this frequency that we can step into the flow of if we let go of our insecurities and fears. After we do it, we will ask ourselves, "What took me so long?" I know it is scary because we get comfortable. It is hard to come out of our comfort zones, but once we do, that is really living life. ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post April and so true. I remember when Craig died, I was left thinking "can I make it on my own." Truth to tell part of it was because he was afraid he had not left me with enough, and through his fear he put some fear in me. Maybe I would not be able to stay in the new townhouse that he and I had bought. But, I could always sell it and rent somewhere! Those were his words. And so, I was left with that - which were genuine fears in someone who was leaving, and his feelings of wanting more for me. So I started out, little by little, afraid to spend, afraid to go on a trip. BUT I did live, little by little, by getting into my community, by going out to dinner - and by paying my own way - always - at the objection of very good friends. Then all of a sudden, came the knowledge that I did indeed have enough, and after my first trip out - a cruise with nieces - I felt much more emboldened. That is not meant to say that I ever would squander, but I knew I could make it on my own, I could take care of myself - even though for the first time in my entire life I was doing it alone. I let go of my fears, my uncertainties and continued to live. Thanks again April, for this message. It resonated so much with me. Hugs, Lynda
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