Comments on: There Is Nothing To Fear

By: bingo no deposit

bingo no deposit — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:33:39 +0000

This is really beautiful! I’ve been blessed with a care-free spirit: I really fear very little. It does worry me though that some in my family have so much perceived stress: as though everything is so hard and to be feared: though as the quote above, it’s just the acceptance (and invitation!) of those things that make them fearful.
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By: Aeve

Aeve — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:29:43 +0000

Tess, I love the way you turned around your friend’s fear about her daugher’s financial situation and expanded the world a little more. Very beautiful work.

By: Carolynn

Carolynn — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:28:05 +0000

Excellent post! I especially like the quote by Montaigne.
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By: Megan "JoyGirl!" Bord

Megan "JoyGirl!" Bord — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:15:22 +0000

Tess, I love what you told your friend about that new baby who’s waiting to be born. What incredible encouragement you gave her! We don’t always know why something’s happening in the moment, but hindsight usually reveals it. I remember my college boyfriend telling me that his mom almost aborted him. She was in the waiting room of the woman’s clinic and then spontaneously decided, instead, to stay pregnant. If she hadn’t, I wouldn’t have known my first true love. My life wouldn’t have changed like it did… I wouldn’t be here typing this comment to you.

I told myself today as I drove home that the older I get, the easier it becomes to live courageously, believing that everything works out perfectly. Your post reminded me of that, so thank you!
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By: Joy

Joy — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:08:06 +0000

Tess,
Excellent quotes to deal with fear–something we’ve all faced at one point in life, and all managed to move past at least a bit, or we wouldn’t be reading a blog challenging us to be bold and fearless:)
I’ve found when I am most afraid it is because there is potential for growth and it is my choice how to proceed once I’ve identified my fear. I can hide behind fear as a barrier, or use fear to motivate me past where I am. I absolutely love listening to others stories, words of wisdom, moments of inspiration because that proves that people can excel in anything, all areas, regardless of circumstance, and if they can face their “big” fears surely my little ones should be inconsequential:)

By: Patricia

Patricia — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:28:32 +0000

Thank you Tess….maybe I am making a big change finally…but it is a strange fear..
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By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:17:29 +0000

“He who fears he will suffer, already suffers what he fears.” -Montaigne

I LOVE this one Tess! If we live with the fear of something, then we may as well have what it is we fear because the suffering is ours already!

Great post Tess, I am a serious quote fanatic!
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By: Tess

Tess — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:10:15 +0000

Patricia,
I’m sending you love and happy thoughts today!

Karl,
You rock! A great example for all who fear speaking in public and blogging. Your intentions and authenticity stand out in your blog posts.

Stacey,
I’m off to run now…had my coffee and glad we share the same thoughts on the quote. Have a great Thursday!

By: Stacey Shipman

Stacey Shipman — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:41:07 +0000

Fear is a beast if we let it be. Three years ago I got so tired of my fears I asked out loud “Where is all this fear coming from!?!?”

I see fear in a new light – it is what protects me from doing something that may cause harm, and it can hold me back, if I let it. Just this morning on my run (after my coffee!) I was thinking about fear – I had a conversation about it yesterday. This quote resonated for me (for the same reasons you stated)

“Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive — the risk to be alive and express what we really are.” Don Miguel Ruiz

Excellent round up of quotes.

By: Karl Staib - Work Happy Now

Karl Staib - Work Happy Now — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:08:59 +0000

Fear is what we create to hold ourselves back. I truly believe when I stopped being afraid of a certain thing that’s when I was able to let me true self out. I was afraid of blogging when I first began, but now it’s one of my favorite activities. I was deathly afraid of public speaking, but now I love it.

I think fear is there to show us what we really need to be doing.
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