Skip to main content

Be Not Afraid

Wednesday, November 16, 2022,

The title of today's post is a classic line.  "Be not afraid" is spoken in the literal sense in the Christian Bible and, more recently, by Pope John Paul II.  

Thematically, the concept of "never fear/let nothing frighten you/etc." is seen throughout the Religions of the world.  Non-fear is, all at once, a simple, and complex thing to think about. 

We complicate our fears almost entirely by our own hands (via Social Media, "News", and other forms of media).  That's the first call out; we are in charge of how much "frightening material" we consume through "news"............

According to our "news" we're supposed to be very concerned/frightened about the following:

  • Global warming
  • Declining bee populations
  • The politics of the day
  • Polar bears (are the panda bears ok now?)
  • Something about the "cost of living crisis"
  • THE ECONOMY.....OMG RUN!
  • Some amorphous/shapeless force in the world that's keeping me down and preventing me from reaching my full potential.....
If you ask me (and no one did ask me, but I'm saying it anyway), we don't actually need to be concerned or frightened about any of the above.  We don't need to be concerned or frightened about any of the tripe that our "news" tells us to feel desperate about.

If allowed, our "news" will grab your head, hold your eyes open ("Clockwork Orange" style), and shriek to you, "LOOK!......LOOK!......OMG......IT'S ALL GOING TO END!!!.......OMG!!!! LOOK!!!!.....WHAT WILL YOU DO?!?!?!?".....when in reality, everything is going to be fine. 

Be not afraid. 

Part II:
Today's practice was excellent.  Connected, focused(-ish), and strong. 

Time to enter the world (unafraid). 

Namaste

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Good Enough

Thursday, December 19, 2024 Feelings and emotions (in general) are things that I advise anyone to be aware of, but to never let them control you (a feeling isn't real and an emotion isn't real either, despite what Pixar and Inside Out, etc. all have to say to us about emotions).   The emotion/feeling of being "good enough" can work for us and against us (some days we feel more than good enough and some days we don't); whether "good enough" is working for us or against us, it should still be observed, but never focused on much.  I woke up not feeling "very good" and or "good enough" and or blah blah blah...... I am happy that I'm on my mat, and beginning my practice as I know I will feel better afterwards.  Time to begin... Part II: As always, I write the initial post before my practice, and I write the Part II immediately after I've concluded my practice.   My perspective and outlook has changed so much from a few hours ago.  ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Monday Yoga

Monday, July 24, 2023, After an enjoyable and yoga-less week and weekend, I'm back on my mat. We'll see what today's practice brings.  It's 5:20am, and it's time to begin... Part II: As always, the first update is before I practice, and Part II is written immediately after my practice is complete; usually about ~2 hours later.  I was stiff.  I was sore.  I was unfocused.  I was bloated. No matter how "uninspired" a practice can be, it always refines you into a better version of yourself.  For that, I'm grateful.  Time to enter the world.  Namaste
Post a Comment
Read more

Tuesday Yoga

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Last day of April 2019. I woke at my usual 4:30AM this morning and had my hour of coffee and contemplation. Physically, I'm feeling good.  Slightly sore and stiff, but feeling overall well. Mentally, I'm feeling fairly well controlled, but I can sense my brain flitting from one thought to the next.  I'm going to focus on controlling my thoughts this morning, and add an extra "omph" to my physical practice to help sweat out any over-active tendencies. Spiritually, I'm feeling well.  I'm secure, solid, and whole.  Time to sweat it out. 
Post a Comment
Read more