Confronting our fears

Author
Karla Solano

Fear is the paralyzing feeling that creates blockages in our lives; it keeps us from submerging into experiencing life to the fullest. There are many occasions when the fear is caused by a past traumatic experience, and we feel that we are too vulnerable to allow situations in our life that can bring us back to a moment in time when we were hurt. Other times, this feeling of anxiety may take place because we are worried about the unknown, creating a sense of helplessness and distress.

Sometimes, we have no idea what maybe causing us to be so afraid, we just get so worked up and want to run away from experiences that make us uncomfortable.
Letting fear take over our lives is not healthy for us, it actually disrupts our mental and emotional well being; creating unbalance in the flow of our life.

It is necessary to observe and look deep within to find out the root of our worries. It is very important to find the courage to confront our fears and learn to heal the pain caused by them; otherwise we will deprive ourselves from experiencing life in complete harmony and joy.

Analyzing ourselves should occur when we sense the fear coming on; allow the fear to take place, breathe deeply, and try to maintain a calm attitude towards the issue at hand.
Whenever I’ve felt fear creeping up out of nowhere, I have found it helpful to focus on things that cause me to be at peace. Creating a peaceful mind set has guided me through some of the toughest times of my life, especially when I’ve felt crippled by my own emotions of limitation and vulnerability.

We have the power within to change anything that causes unbalance in our lives; therefore, taking time to meditate on why we feel afraid is of extreme importance if we want to conquer over our feelings of helplessness and anxiety.

Conquering over these feelings of helplessness can only be achieved by being compassionate and loving with ourselves. Keep in mind that fear is just a feeling created by our minds and when we realize that the cause of our battles is not coming from external sources, we can alter that feeling into love, acceptance and courage.

Nothing in this lifetime is invariable; we as human beings are constantly going through transformation and internal growth; therefore, being kind to ourselves and having confidence that we are on this earth to grow and learn from our day to day experiences, can guide us in finding the courage to deal with the most unpleasant feelings coming from deep within our souls.