Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 The path to enlightenment isn't about knowing about the planets, our chakras, or how to read a tarot spread - although these tools are handy to have, among others. The path to enlightenment is often about overcoming fear. Fear causes anger, anxiety, stress, even obesity among numerous other health problems. Most of our problems, when we get to the root of it is all about what we afraid of. How do we overcome fear? Through love. I'm not talking about physical desire, or a love that's superficial - true, unconditional love we have for ourself, for our fellow beings (human, plant, and animal), and for The One Divine Entity. I sit here drenched in sweat, hot and thirsty, words forming faster in my head than my fingers can type, also covered in grass and weeds - with love and joy in my heart and soul. Why? I overcame my fear. Our backyard is quite large. As such we have an abudance of plant life - not just grass but weeds, wildflowers, the other flora I have no idea how to classify. It's been unbearably hot here, as in most of the US this summer, with a lot of rain and sunshine. Perfect growing environment for our veggie garden, and the aformentioned grass, weeds, and other flora. Mike (my husband) is " in charge " of the yard. He bought a second hand riding lawn mower, painted it camoflauge, and is still in the process of fixing it up. It runs okay, enough to cut the grass. He's been doing side jobs for the last two weeks, this week totally redoing a bathroom, from gutting it completely (including walls) and putting it all back together again. He only has until tomorrow to get it completely finished, and he's behind schedule - even though he and the boys have been working on it from dusk till well into the night. When he gets home, he looks out the back and is disappointed and frustrated. The grass and weeds are tall - in some spots they come up to your thigh. He hasn't had the time to mow the yard. When he gets home it's too dark and still too hot to do anything. Last night we had a cold front move in with lots of drama. Today we have a cool breeze and the sun isn't so blistering hot. I decided to overcome my fear and help Mike out. I'm mowing the yard!!! I've never mowed a yard before in my life, wasn't even sure how to start the mower. But with a lot of prayer and my will and desire, it's getting done. Slowly because it dies on me more often than I care for it to but I don't know if it's me not operating the controls correctly or if the grass is still too wet, or what. When I was a child my family liked to build go carts. They'd take lawn mower engines or small motorcycle engines and build a frame around it, slap on some wheels, a steering wheel and brakes if they thought about it. We'd take them out the desert and ride them. One day I had an accident on one (without brakes) and I rolled. Of course, back then no one thought of helmets. I wasn't seriously hurt, just bumps and bruises, but it was enough for me to never want to ride them again. Today, as a 33 year old woman, I'm terrified to be on anything less than a car with the windows rolled half way down. I cannot drive or ride in a car with the windows rolled all the way down - a panic grips my heart. Fear. So here I am, using my unconditional love for Mike, to bless him and help him out the best I can, by overcoming my fear of riding machines and willingly getting on a lawn mower, going what to me seems like 80 mph, to cut the lawn so he doesn't have to. I'm still terrified especially when I hit a spot in the ground that makes the lawn mower lean a little bit. But my love for Mike is more powerful than the fear I have of getting hurt. I'm not even worried that he might not even like or apprecaite what I'm doing, because he'll know I'm trying. Trying means more to him than actually succeeding. He'll love my gesture even if my lawn mowing capabilites are somewhat to be desired. Even if I don't finish it, the fact I tried is enough for him. Look at the root of your problems...what is it you're afraid of? What can you do to overcome your fear? Just take a baby step. One small step done out of love means more than a huge step done with even a hint of anxiety. Brightest blessings, ~ Kassandra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Dear Kassandra, It is so wonderful to hear from you again!! And, thank you so very much for sharing your accomplishment and your story with us!!! I found it very motivating, and very encouraging. And, I can certainly relate to what you are trying to do! I'm very proud of your overcoming your fear, and of triumphing over your back yard of weeds, etc. We also have a backyard that has kinda become a jungle and that has all kinds of weird trees and weeds growing up back there. I can so totally relate! And, I'm not a gardener, or someone who would work out in the yard -- I have such bad allergies (among other things). So I'm so glad that you shared this with all of us. I enjoyed your posted message, and feel free to write in again -- any time! Congratulations on your accomplishment, too!!! Love & Big Hugs, PJ Kassandra Calhoun wrote: The path to enlightenment isn't about knowing about the planets, our chakras, or how to read a tarot spread - although these tools are handy to have, among others. The path to enlightenment is often about overcoming fear. Fear causes anger, anxiety, stress, even obesity among numerous other health problems. Most of our problems, when we get to the root of it is all about what we afraid of. How do we overcome fear? Through love. I'm not talking about physical desire, or a love that's superficial - true, unconditional love we have for ourself, for our fellow beings (human, plant, and animal), and for The One Divine Entity. I sit here drenched in sweat, hot and thirsty, words forming faster in my head than my fingers can type, also covered in grass and weeds - with love and joy in my heart and soul. Why? I overcame my fear. Our backyard is quite large. As such we have an abudance of plant life - not just grass but weeds, wildflowers, the other flora I have no idea how to classify. It's been unbearably hot here, as in most of the US this summer, with a lot of rain and sunshine. Perfect growing environment for our veggie garden, and the aformentioned grass, weeds, and other flora. Mike (my husband) is " in charge " of the yard. He bought a second hand riding lawn mower, painted it camoflauge, and is still in the process of fixing it up. It runs okay, enough to cut the grass. He's been doing side jobs for the last two weeks, this week totally redoing a bathroom, from gutting it completely (including walls) and putting it all back together again. He only has until tomorrow to get it completely finished, and he's behind schedule - even though he and the boys have been working on it from dusk till well into the night. When he gets home, he looks out the back and is disappointed and frustrated. The grass and weeds are tall - in some spots they come up to your thigh. He hasn't had the time to mow the yard. When he gets home it's too dark and still too hot to do anything. Last night we had a cold front move in with lots of drama. Today we have a cool breeze and the sun isn't so blistering hot. I decided to overcome my fear and help Mike out. I'm mowing the yard!!! I've never mowed a yard before in my life, wasn't even sure how to start the mower. But with a lot of prayer and my will and desire, it's getting done. Slowly because it dies on me more often than I care for it to but I don't know if it's me not operating the controls correctly or if the grass is still too wet, or what. When I was a child my family liked to build go carts. They'd take lawn mower engines or small motorcycle engines and build a frame around it, slap on some wheels, a steering wheel and brakes if they thought about it. We'd take them out the desert and ride them. One day I had an accident on one (without brakes) and I rolled. Of course, back then no one thought of helmets. I wasn't seriously hurt, just bumps and bruises, but it was enough for me to never want to ride them again. Today, as a 33 year old woman, I'm terrified to be on anything less than a car with the windows rolled half way down. I cannot drive or ride in a car with the windows rolled all the way down - a panic grips my heart. Fear. So here I am, using my unconditional love for Mike, to bless him and help him out the best I can, by overcoming my fear of riding machines and willingly getting on a lawn mower, going what to me seems like 80 mph, to cut the lawn so he doesn't have to. I'm still terrified especially when I hit a spot in the ground that makes the lawn mower lean a little bit. But my love for Mike is more powerful than the fear I have of getting hurt. I'm not even worried that he might not even like or apprecaite what I'm doing, because he'll know I'm trying. Trying means more to him than actually succeeding. He'll love my gesture even if my lawn mowing capabilites are somewhat to be desired. Even if I don't finish it, the fact I tried is enough for him. Look at the root of your problems...what is it you're afraid of? What can you do to overcome your fear? Just take a baby step. One small step done out of love means more than a huge step done with even a hint of anxiety. Brightest blessings, ~ Kassandra http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AffirmationstoDe-Stress A positive thinking, positive affirmations support group, discussing ways to cope with the stresses of daily life. Come aboard! PJ and Gang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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