Every morning I enjoy walking around my neighborhood. Just the other day, returning from my walk, I opened an email from the Neighborhood Community Office that said “the bear is still in the community.” Now for me this was quite a shocker! How long has the bear been here, has the bear seen me walking and is it safe to walk? What would I do if I see the bear?
The first day after reading this email I didn’t go for my walk. All I could think about was the BEAR in the community and the what ifs. I spent the day going from front to back looking out the windows looking for the bear! This was not a comfortable feeling for me, I felt like a hostage in my own home.
The next day, I decided that I had walked before hearing about the bear and nothing happened so I would start walking again. I left out that morning with a great show of confidence, walking in the middle of the street, swinging my arms, and looking all around. I didn’t see the bear! All my fears were unfounded.
Making that decision gave me the freedom to continue with my life.
Day 8 How will you face the bear (fear) in your life today? What will you do to regain your freedom?
Appreciate the reminder that Bears are F alse E vidence A ppearing R eal! Enjoy your walks
What a powerful story! How many of us allow the THOUGHT of a fearful experience to get in our way? Thanks Inez, you are always on point!