Proactively Dealing With Fear

Proactive or not

Fear demands our attention

This calm, Autumn night

Do not give into fear

Do not give in to fear

Each step of acquiesce

Feeds the beast

Growing it

Face it down!

Demand it sit

Then lay down

Into the dirt

Acknowledging

Your power

Fear gains it’s power

Loving our neighbors?

From the seeds of our distrust

Fear gains its power 

The Politics of Rage and Negativity

Here’s my Tuesday morning haiku meditation:

Politics of rage
Why are we so negative?
This land of plenty

Despair Lies 

Despair’s a liar

There’s always a way forwards 

Hints of dawn’s colors 

I know how easy it is get lost in fear, my mind racing with destructive dreams. It’s corrosive to my joy. 

Don’t Let Fears Win

Within modern life
Fears can twist out of control
Yet our souls greater

Fears and insecurities cause much mischief if left unchecked.

And there’s always a,way forward.

Listening to Fear

Fear has great wisdom
Face it boldly and head-on
Always stay mindful

This is a profound challenge for me. I do not like the sensation of fear. Yet I know it’s a required sensation for growth. 

As we push ourselves outside our “comfort zone”,  fear holds sway. Listen to it, see what it’s trying to say, look for truth. Is there something real to be afraid of, or is it the unknown, the simple possibility of failure? When you’ve done such, answers tend you be intuitively obvious.