As we are approaching the time of year when ghosts and goblins and all thing unworldly seem to be in evidence and actually quite celebrated, my mind is drawn to how we allow the unreal to so influence the real in our lives. I suppose it is easy to dismiss much of the gory and gruesome as truly beyond the realm of possibility, but what of the equally destructive fear based behaviours that we allow to govern our thoughts and actions.We can shrug off the ghouls we see on our doorstep on Halloween night but what of the monsters that invade our waking hours and keep us from accepting and embracing the opportunities that come our way. I once read that fear is False Expectations Appearing Real! How easy to acknowledge this acronym and how difficult to consider separating the letters into another possibility....... Fervent Energy Abolishing Restrictions!! As the light of day casts aside the phantoms of the night, maybe the light of a different outlook can cast aside the phantoms in our mind. Is it worth a try?
Love this post! This is such a big part of my life, as it is for most, since it seems to control what we do and don't do so much of the time. We just had a conversation tonight at thanksgiving dinner about fear, particularly fear of spiders. Enjoy reading your posts Mary, always points to ponder.
ReplyDeleteLast year my yoga instructor said something that really resonated with me:
ReplyDeleteWithout fear we cannot have courage. When we have courage and embrace our fears life becomes thrilling!