Fear Itself

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” Franklin D. Roosevelt

Fear hides our courage to discover & embrace, with an open mind-heart, who we really are, and what life really is. Because of fear, we run to distractions: materialism, dogmatism, tribalism, totalitarianism and other ways of trying to fool ourselves that we have everything under control. But gradually we recognize that these are a waste of precious time and realize that we're starving for authenticity. Courage then comes forth, allowing us to listen deeply, to question & honestly search.

“When I say something deep was calling, I’m referring to that element that lives in our center, which overlaps with the essence of life itself. Like an inner sun, this common center has a spiritual gravity that pulls us to it. Thus unending pull to center may be our greatest teacher. It shows us a way forward by warming our hearts open, despite our fears.”

Mark Nepo. “Seven Thousand Ways to Listen. Staying Close to What is Sacred.” Free Press, NY, 2012.