Life seen through the eyes of fear

We become warped and wrapped up in the narrative. Even tangled too. Our own narrative. Of another’s narrative. The truth as we see it as informs our every waking breath. Our every action, reaction becomes the breath we draw on to make it through another day.

To figure it out. The flips in our stomachs endlessly and exhaustingly asking our heart to please figure it out. Ignoring what we see in others and what others see in us. Desperate. So desperate for inner peace of mind we embark on a potentially fatal journey to prove we are right and everyone else is wrong.

Shutting down.

With little hope.

Then one day.

A tiny little being comes into your life. A being borne with and of boundless energy and childlike innocence. This being does not speak words and just wants to play. With you. In a moment that innocence changes your angst to wonder and energy. And you begin to see the world a little differently.

Better differently.

How you were existing in the world adamantly had to change. But concrete change was not happening. Was it to occur? Too many cooks in the kitchen and yet the separation, isolation and frustration crowded you out of your own life.

Being alone and lonely in a world full of people can be quite confusing. To say the least. What gets you though? Perhaps a shot of whiskey, chocolate, gossip, binge tv. Perhaps a tiny ball of fur who romps and stomps around like he “owns the joint”. (No. Not that joint😵‍💫). A tiny being who is a fraction of your size and has the immense affection on you to force you the so called bigger person to,

Get out of your own way.

Step aside.

Open the door. Step Aside.(PF)

Gives witness, and takes a step back.(pf)

Imploring you to do the same.

Open the door. Step Aside.

The tiny being unselfishly and rompingly reminds you to step aside. If you simply watch and listen.

Humbly listen. Listen humbly. Humbly watch, learn and listen. And suddenly life is less crowded, new doors have been opened and you begin a new path. Anguish and anger are replaced with reverence and regard for others. Happiness and Joy for their life replace the fear and dreadful unhealthy attachment of always feeling wrong when you are simply trying to get life right.

Step aside and give space. The process of life all comes at a cost. More costly for some than others. Resulting in life strife and unbalanced treacherous behavior toward them, toward yourself. Doing no body any good.

Bear the cost of stepping aside. It will be the most humanly valuable action to take in the interest of love. Don’t mind to selves. Give place to others. (pf).

It is important to be cautious and careful when exploring the correct path. Walking the wrong one may have caused damage while walking it and not realizing that fear is a devilish whisper that does not give up easily. Own your ego. Shift your focus and walk on the path like the romping tiny fur fest of good intentions and “come join me spirit.”

The only ulterior motive in your mind is kindness, goodness and reverence. Help another to be the change you want to see without judgment. Humble listening. Listening humbly.

Use caution, discretion and less reaction. Like a tiny puppy learning to walk and climb. Watch in wonder how they figure it out. How they taunt their litter mate, and then sometimes screech in bold voice at the brother they just taunted. Screech in hurt. Screech in joy.

The ultimate wrestle-fest ending in rest. Quiet, deep rest. Why can’t we humans do it that way? In normal times, in the best of circumstances puppies haven’t learned to fear yet. They figure out how not to be fearful by testing the waters of their surroundings. By testing the humans in their surroundings too.

All dogs bite.

Usually a last line of defense when pushed into a corner. The good news though, is God willing, fear is not their motivation. And even if circumstances caused a fearful puppy, a fearful dog to become aggressive, they have a boundless ability to forgive. Give it time, and gentle patience.

They have the fearless ability, the fearless capacity to give way. And it is a wonder to watch and behold. Now. I am not saying, as a full grown adult, to taunt, to push, to attempt to climb upon another😆.

Most important. Avoid at all costs, do not taunt, for the sake of taunting, limit push, or attempt to climb onto, pile on another person, another person’s feelings. Fear and cowardice oftentimes is the driver, the uberly speedy driver of this behavior. It is not good, it is not Godly.

It is called a dog pile for a reason. They can handle the outcome and return back to their normalcy. A taunting human person can oftentimes just makes things worse. Humbly listen. Listen humbly. Grow yourself in your capacity to give way to Jesus. (Of) Continuing education of the highest order that you will be blessed with having in order to share with others.

Freedom from attachments is a correct and respectful path to walk. Avoid any binge that feeds your soul incorrectly. Live in the spirit of service to others and avoid binding people to yourself in the interest of overwhelm.

Step aside.

Open the door. Step aside.

Recovery from fear does not occur overnight. Especially if and when consistent like fear piles on and occurs. Don’t give in to the temptations to join that pile on. Rejoice in people taking their own paths. Go forward. (Pf)

Don’t slip and fall backwards.

Little by little, like the tiny boundless energy of a pup showing you how it’s done🐶. A wonder to behold. Magical even. So much so that fear is shared and gone before you even had a chance to give in to its grasp and grip to hold onto your person, your personal thoughts, words and actions.

Grow in the spirit of service, goodness, good service to others. Beware, be aware and be cautious. With an open heart, kind acts, regard and reverence with only the best and honest of intentions. Towards those you know and love and those you do not know and love.