Tag: fear
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The Farm
“It’s smelly! I don’t want to go!” my great nephew exclaimed as he got out of the car. My niece had planned this day at the farm for all of us to gather, and knew her three year old would be delighted as he had been obsessed with farm animals since infancy. My brother and…
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What if…?
What if…I strive and I fail,I attempt that risk,I show up authentically,I proclaim my truth,I practice vulnerability,I open my heart,I trust others,I challenge my fears,I live wholeheartedly.What if I get hurt?But what if I don’t?What if I don’t strive, Attempt, show up,Proclaim, practice,Open, trust,Challenge and live?Won’t it still hurt?Photo: Greenwich, CT. 9.30.23 by LA
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Expansion
Fear grips me,Holds me in its tight embrace,Whispers, “Turn inward, come close,”And my world becomes small.Constricted, my body tenses,My shoulders hunch, my jaw sets,My thoughts circle on an endless loop,Catastrophizing, taunting, torturing.Isolations puts up her walls…And I am “safe.”Love embraces me,Lifts me in her exuberant embrace,Shouts, “Open your mind, open your heart!”And my world becomes…
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Gotta Go Through It
The tunnel, Carved into mountain For us to Move forward. And so it is with pain, fear, And problems-go through! Photo: Red Rocks Park, Colorado. 6.28.23 by LA Shadorma poem with 6 lines of 3, 5, 3, 3, 7, 5 syllables This photo reminded me of Brownie meetings as a kid, where my mom (our…
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Don’t Be Afraid
Don’t be afraid to say no, To that which offends you, To that which doesn’t align, To that which robs your spirit, To that which doesn’t feel right, To that which others expect of you, To that which you don’t want to do, To that which doesn’t belong to you, To that which exhausts and…
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National Poetry Month: Epitaph for Fear
Here lies feelings of failure, thoughts of threats, angst about acceptance, doubt about differences, mistrust of manifestation, wonder about worthiness, anxiety about what awaits, apprehension about aging, concern about catastrophe, care about containing myself, bother about being “too much,” burden over not being enough, skepticism about surrendering it, worry what others might think of me,…
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Hope’s Triumph
Fear Jelly legs, Sweaty palms, Jittery belly, Galloping heart, Shallow breaths, Rising panic. Fear whispers of my weakness, He is mindful of mistakes, He advises against action, He cautions against confidence, He depletes desire, He paralyzes positivity. But he has an enemy, One who stands up to his sneaky charade, She is Hope. Hope Resting…
The Journey Inward 