fear to freedom

"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be."

Lao Zi

We fight so hard for our life. We want to get it right. We want to be liked. We want to win. And we will do anything for those causes. What if we could let go? What if we could stop looking inward so much and look outward more. What if you surrounded yourself with people who see the best in you? How would that change your inward view? If we are all just a mirror for each other then why are we afraid of someone else’s success. Why do we judge so harshly?

I have found that when I truly celebrate someone’s victory it really fills me up. It’s exciting to see someone succeed. I think somewhere along the line we were taught there was only so much to go around so we should grab it up. The truth is that there is more than enough to go around. We all have different wants and desires and for everyone to reach their dreams would only make for a friendlier world. We can root people on because their success is our success. It’s like a feel good movie all the time.

Maybe it sounds impossible but it couldn’t hurt. We spend so much time living in scarcity and lack that it’s no accident that we feel that we don’t have enough. I know for myself that it is all a mind shift. I know that if I am living in fear than everything seems bleak. There doesn’t seem to be a way out. But if I am living in freedom, I don’t need to get out of anything. I just feel free and none of my circumstances have changed. I just realize that I am ok and I don’t need anything.

It’s a blessing to have this awareness. It frees me up to move about in the world feeling lighter and more aware of all the things that work and the love in my life. Today I am grateful for this blog. It is really hard to write sometimes when I don’t feel ok. Sometimes I struggle with my fears. But today I feel lighter and for that I am grateful.