Transforming Our Fear

It is impossible to live without fear. But how we choose to acknowledge fear reveals our true character. When fear arises, we are presented with a decision:

We can choose to allow the fear to consume us, sitting in the shame inevitably tied to it, or we can choose courage to face the fear. To be courageous does not mean we need to perform an extraordinary act of heroism. Courage simply means allowing ourselves to be vulnerable. Courage is telling your story, no matter what. It may feel daunting and uncomfortable, but being courageous enough to live your truth openly leads to a gateway of connection to the world around you.

The experience of connection is powerful. The opportunity to create change and fulfill a purpose resides within power. But fear often holds us back from reaching our fullest potentials as human beings. When we stop allowing fear to inhibit our way of living, that fear transforms into joy. All it takes is courage.

Joy is tethered to our soul and woven into every waking moment of our lives, but only if we choose to lead from this place. It is a spiritual way of living with gratitude. You can be grateful for the present moment and suddenly be overcome with feelings of fear that this joy will be ripped out of your being.

This is the nature of opposing forces. Fear is the opposite of joy. Joy is the opposite of fear. But joy and fear coexist within us all the time. One cannot exist without the other. There is no light without the dark. Have the courage to explore the shadows of fear, for gratitude resides in the rays of joy.