Fear.
Doubt.
Anxiety.
Some of the most powerful and masterful thought processes that can possess us. So powerful that they take on a life of their own becoming a dark, raging, scary beast. Consuming us. Paralyzing our very being. Yet none of these: fear, doubt or anxiety are based on any solid foundation. They are built on what if's and the unknown. Each one feeding off of the other. Leaving us in an unsettled state that we can't shake off. With what little logical thoughts we are able to grasp on to we must remember that all of these fears creating heavy doubt and nearly unmanageable anxiety are in fact what if's. We don't know that any of the fears or doubts will happen or even come close to materializing. While it is so hard to rid ourselves of the anxiety we can manage it. Focus on the here and now and what needs to be done right now. Focus on what we know to be fact. We all have fears and doubts. It's finding the balance of how to keep our fears and doubts in check so we can see clearly what is in front of us. If we allow ourselves to focus on what if's, we manifest a distorted reality inside of ourselves that is not what our true reality is. It is up to us on how we decide to feed the monster. Do we allow the monster to grow? Or do we keep him in check and gain the upper hand? I'm for the upper hand. This is not an easy task but a very necessary one. Finding and keeping our balance is an ongoing challenge that I don't think anyone ever really masters. But something that we must continue to work at making adjustments as we go.
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