Five Ways You May Be Cultivating a Fearful Mind

Five Ways You May Be Cultivating a Fearful Mind

1: "Rehearsing conversations in advance." Fear of not being able to put a fear to rest creates more unrest.

2: "Counting on any form of anxious preparation to control how others see you." The desire to be seen in a favorable light begins in the darkness of the fear of losing face.

3: "Any form of rushing." The fear of missing out begins with an imagined peace just a few more steps away, in an imagined time and place that you never quite reach. 

4: "Any form of posturing, or wanting others to see you as strong, loving, or wise." No one puts on a mask, or assumes a character without fear of it being exposed as false.

5: "Avoiding unexpected, unfamiliar moments." Resistance to the unknown is how fear (of it) keeps you from discovering that there is no experience, wanted or not, that your true self isn't created to transform.

Key Question: What's the one thing that fear can't live without?

Summary Key Lesson and Exercise: A fearless life begins when we realize that any conversation we have with a fearful part of us ensures we will never see the end of fear's endless talking points, let alone their imagined dark consequence. Work to bring fear into your awareness, and let the Light have the final word about who you are...and watch how your days grow lighter, brighter, and freer.