“Fear nothing.” The voice said. “But….” I tried to put some exceptions in there. “Fear nothing.” The voice cut me off. “But….” I tried again. “Fear nothing. Fear nothing.”
That was July’s message from Spirit during my monthly energy send to the folks on my Facebook page. Even when I asked for elaboration, none was given. Apparently, the message was complete in itself. Spirit made it sound simple, but for most, it is not. We spend a lot of time fearing our past and worrying about (aka fearing) future events. Lately, I’ve been watching the people around me worry about upcoming events and I’ve been choosing not to fear and simply to wait and see if the feared thing happens. Mostly it does not. All that fear and anxiety for nothing. It is a lesson that Spirit has been working with me on for a while. When I can do it, which is pretty often at this point, life is extraordinary.
Life Without Fear
Think about how different life would be if you feared nothing. Your life would probably be quite different. Living without fear requires courage and faith. Courage to choose something different, and courage to act on those choices. And faith that everything will be okay—even if you fail.
Freedom from fear brings with it the courage to live life well. It allows you to do what brings you joy, purpose and hope for the future. It brings courage to change. Change—a dreaded word for many. I learned long ago that change could be good. When I first started working for a hospital, there was a major change to the way the treatment teams were run. Everyone was upset and fought for things to stay the same. I just went along with it because it was my dream job and I wasn’t going to let anything get me down. Years later, another change was made to the team structure and the same people who fought against the new system were now fighting to keep it! I just giggled. Lesson learned: change can be good. In fact, it is often better than the status quo.
Life On Purpose
Sometimes changing to follow our soul’s path means doing something that society doesn’t want us to do because it means breaking out of a box. Change often requires the most courage when we desire to do something that our family doesn’t agree with. Have the courage to do something different, something important, something simple, something that doesn’t make money…or something that does. Whatever it is, just do it.
When I was writing Clear Channel, Spirit defined the success of a life as one that had had joy and purpose. Both were necessary. Without purpose, the joy would soon become meaningless and without joy, the purpose would become drudgery. Find both. There is no rush, though. I watch as people become frantic looking for their purpose. It will come. Trust that. Set your intention, always be willing and it will come. In the meantime, relax and enjoy. It is unfolding and the now is on purpose as well.
Create your own dreams. Live large. Anais Nin wrote: “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” Be expansive. In our home we have adopted the motto, “Go big or go home.” Don’t put limits on your own dreams and be careful not to put limits on your kids’ or others’ around you. Who knows what they might be capable of, if only they thought they could.
Live consciously and mindfully. This means being quiet and listening to that still, small voice that knows your inner joys and passions. Listen to your intuition which will guide your steps along the way. Meditate regularly so you quiet your mind enough that you can hear the voice of guidance that is always there just waiting to be heard.
Have the courage to follow your values and don’t worry about whether people agree with you or not. Stay true to who you are. My spiritual beliefs and values are always at the forefront of whatever I do, and provide me with a road map. They help me stay true to myself and not wander into territory that I will regret.
It’s Never Too Late
You can always change. Sometimes it does not require big change. It just means making some little adjustments in order to be authentic and in soul alignment. When we are young it can be difficult to follow a different path because we are trying too hard to fit in. In our middle years, as careers and families are established, it can feel like we have too much to lose. And when we are older, it can feel like there is not enough time left to bother. This brings to mind the Chinese proverb: “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” It is always a good time. However, take the time to be clear about what needs to change. Often people want to make drastic changes following spiritual awakenings. Sometimes, though, we are just being shown new values, beliefs, energies, etc. that are to be incorporated into our existing lives and no drastic change is needed.
Mark Twain said, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones that you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
Follow your soul.
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