When I began to journal 25 years ago almost immediately I was faced with the reality that there were two very different voices speaking to me. To really understand the two energies I gave each one a name. Fear and Spirit.
Fear’s voice was remarkably different from my spirit. They felt different, they sounded different, and they had a very different agenda.
Fear was constantly reinforcing my own fears. Giving me directions on how to stay safe from experiencing the shame, self doubt, failure, criticism, that I was taught to believe in. Spirit on the other hand was asking of me to question those very same fears.
I understood who Fear was. I’m sorry to say, I had a very strong relationship with this energy.
Before understanding the power of questions, I believed most of what Fear told me to believe. I believed Fears voice as it convinced me to keep my opinions to myself. I believed Fears voice when it warned me not to try… that I will fail because I did not deserve to succeed.
If Fear spoke I listened and obeyed. I was a bubbling cauldron of fear, until my relationship with my spirit grew.
Spirit is my potential…the best I can become once I remove the fears imprisoning her. She is connected with and gets directions from a higher power.
2 replies on “TWO VOICES”
“Without questions, there is no learning,”
–W. Edwards Deming.
What a fascinating Q&A as you probe and unveil fear’s intimidating tactics! Eager for the next installment.
Hi Suzanne, thank you for your comment…it’s my first one!