DJ Sundog - from the toot-laba steady diet of all-consuming fear is what you've been fed your entire life.
fear of other, fear of self, fear of failure, fear of death, fear of ostracism, fear of loss, fear atop fear.
this can be a difficult foe to vanquish and send packing from your life.
it is okay to feel fear. it is normal. you are not alone.
it is okay to challenge some fears and avoid others.
fear has a useful function to you if you can use it as a filter for what deserves your attention and what does not.
fear should not have to be your daily struggle.
sometimes the best answer to fear is to run. fight and flight are both okay responses and both generally better for you than being paralyzed by fear.
whenever you find yourself with the opportunity to choose to fight a particular fear, stare it in the eye and remember its face. savor your last moments with that fear and recount them in exquisite detail to any who'll listen.
that oversimplifies everything, but does it?
does the fear serve you and keep you from harm or does the fear bind you and keep you from life?
only you will know for you, and who you are changes every minute of every day, and the answer is different for every fear, but query every fear you encounter. nurture those fears that free you from the others.
fear will try to keep you from requesting help. never be afraid to ask for help. never be afraid to offer it.
this is my most basic fear, and my mantra that I heed most poorly most days, but I repeat it here again for me and for you:
never be afraid to ask for help. never be afraid to offer it.
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