FEAR (False evidence that appears real)

How much fear have you built into your life?  Some fears are obvious threats and some are so subtle you don’t realize that you have them.  As of now, we have a definite outside threat.  How odd, being isolated forces us to come to grips with our values and lifestyle.

I have just realized that not only has my fear escalated, because of the coronavirus it, has also made me aware of the small fears that I live with daily that consume me.  The virus has forced me to face my daily fears and ask “why must I have these”?  Are these fears forced upon myself, or are the actually valid.

How often are we faced with going into our studio looking at the blank canvas and recognizing that we are afraid?  Why?  Rationally, it doesn’t make sense that we would be afraid of a benign canvas.  The canvas isn’t going to jump out at you and attack you. It does though, bring up our vulnerability to being judged not only by ourselves, but also the fear of other’s criticisms.  We may feel that we are not worthy as well, or afraid that our visions cannot come to fruition.  

So many fears we have developed over the years and the news and advertising industry has not helped the situation.  We have become brainwashed and believe things that are not true.

We also have forgotten how powerful we are as an individual and look too much for others to solve our problems.  

I do believe for me that this pandemic has forced me to come to grips with my fears and also discover my strengths.  All of a sudden, believing I am gluten sensitive becomes a hoax I developed in my mind.  How many other things have I caused myself to believe that are not true? 

What we once thought was important isn’t as important anymore.  I only hope that after this is all over that I remember what I have learned and don’t back to things as usual.  This is a time to reevaluate what is true and what isn’t, what is of value and what isn’t, and what should continue in our lives and what needs to be thrown away. [recent max=1 template=caption/]