fear…

Fear, fear, fear! Now tell me who doesn’t have it. There is always a fear of something. Whether it’s a spider, being alone, or heights. We all have that thing or two that we fear. I wonder why that is. Where did it come from? Was it a childhood event that brought it on? Was it something that was said to us and manifested? Or is it something that we just dreamed up in our own heads? Sometimes we already know how it came about. Then other times we don’t even give it a second thought about where it came from. We just act upon it in the same way and accept it. If that fear had been with us for a long time, we just saw it as an old friend hanging out with us. Maybe not a very nice old friend either. On the other hand, if the fear is new...then we just assimilate it. We take it on and let it consume our ever being. But why? Why do we let fear get the best of us regardless of where it came from? Why not just tackle that sucker to the ground and stomp it for good? Why not get to the root of it and remove it once and for all? I will tell you this; I have a fear and not just one. My fear was deep water, and its roots went back to childhood. I almost drowned when I was 7 years old. The way I conquered that fear was when I went white water rafting! Yes! You read that right...WHITE WATER RAFTING! Let me tell you this, I was scared as crap, but I wanted to eliminate it for good! It worked! I was ecstatic to say the least. There was such empowerment in doing this that led me to be brave in other circumstances. In other words, my other fears. I am telling you that it opened up a whole new world for me. You must remember that fear is an illusion. It is your mind (ego) trying to protect you from “danger”. Many times, there is no danger there. Go figure, right? So, we pull out all the stops and come to an abrupt halt because??? I believe each of us needs to dissect the fear and really analyze it. I mean to REALLY look at it through clear lenses. Too many times, our perspective is clouded by jumbled thoughts. My suggestion is to sit down with that fear and ask questions. Talk to it like a friend, a buddy, an old pal. You would be surprised with what comes forward. What a release to at least get an idea of why it’s there. From there, you can take the baby steps to conquer it. Or even go all in with your entire being! Just like I did. The most important thing is to just do something. Don’t keep letting the fear stop you from living. None of us know what is on the other side of that fear till we face it...HEAD ON! Just think! What if it transformed your life? How cool is that! I have faced fear and said NO more! I am going to live my life on MY terms and that is exactly what I am doing. How about you doing the same thing? You will not regret it...give it a try and see it for yourself. What do you have to lose? Oh yeah...FEAR! Ready...set...go!