I just watched a great little video by Neale Donald Walsh on fear and heard an acronym I hadn't heard before...F.E.A.R.="Feeling Excited And Ready!" (I had heard of the more popular "False Evidence Appearing Real)
Wow! What an inspiring way to look at fear! In one of my previous blog posts, "Fear or Excitement: The Choice Is Yours," I talked about how fear and excitement are just really two sides of the same coin, two aspects of the same energy. This acronym really sums it up!
What many people don't realize is that when we feel fear, it usually means there is something really big and juicy right around the corner. If we look back over our lives, we can see where a major shift for the better occurred in our lives shortly after a period of doubt, frustration, and worry. How many times have we experienced "miracles" after a "dark night of the soul?" Is this mere coincidence—OR did the fear and doubt pave the way for something better to come in?
There is a saying, "When it gets dark enough you can see the stars." There is indeed something very exciting, very powerful, about the light that comes after the darkness—like a morning sunrise, offering a new day of new possibilities. In this morning light, anything can happen.
Play Time: What are you currently afraid of? Now, what is the flip side—what is exciting to you about that same topic or issue? What would it take for you to feel "excited and ready" to take action toward what you want? Are you willing to try on that excitement NOW?
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Wow! I really like that Tara. AAMOF, I could have used that just yesterday -- had I read this earlier, I may have faced that fear rather then wait for another day to challenge it.
ReplyDeleteI just wrote to a friend talking about moving through the fear AND the excitement...next step - to find center and move forth from there. Fear and excitement appearing as opposite ends of the spectrum to me, neither coming from balance/center. Knowing my work now begins by anchoring in my divine center/essence first. Blessings and love.
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