No Longer Afraid

I know fear.  Wow, do I ever.

I wrote about how I’ve felt stranded and alone in the desert my entire life.

I tried for decades to do it myself, my way. But that didn’t take away the fear. In fact, it made it worse. I made all sorts of mistakes and wrong choices in attempt to not be so fearful and alone.

When I decided in the last few years that I won’t give up my relationship needs anymore just because I was afraid and felt stranded, I had no legitimate option but to be stuck with myself, in my fear and loneliness until I found resolution.

After fumbling and stumbling my way through panic attacks, crazy physical symptoms, and refusing anything which would have allowed me to escape from being me for a while, I decided that I simply had to figure out a way, regardless of my circumstances, to

• not be crushed

• not be reactive

• not live in fear and terror

• not fear what might happen to me (i.e. catastrophizing)

• not fear what realistically could happen to me

I wanted to develop strong character traits and ways-of-being which I could maintain even in the worst scenarios I could imagine. These traits which I highly-value are

• to be steadfast

• to be my own biggest ally

• all the while, to live with and of

  • humility

  • sincerity

  • the Truth

  • being of-service.

With this objective, I finally figured out the way to be free of fear and terror!

• I remind myself of the following—knowing it to my very core and living by it:

  • No one & nothing can take me away from me.

    • No one & nothing can take away

      - my spirit

      - my soul

      - my principles

      - my values.

  • No one & nothing can take my relationship with God away from me.

In recognizing and believing this, I am able to move forward in life with faith and trust that there is nothing in this life that I need to fear because I will always have the only things which are truly mine, anyway, from the beginning of my life through eternity: myself and God. And no one and nothing can ever mess with that.

This has allowed me to just do my best in each moment, to manage what is right in front of me, and to be listening for God’s direction and lessons. I have nothing to fear anymore.

Do you need support in dealing with your fears and loneliness? Please contact me. I’d love to help you.