Fear & fearlessness
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While we were fearing it, it came—
But came with less of fear
—Emily Dickinson
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Where your fear is,
there is your task.
—Carl Jung
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People living deeply
have no fear of death.
―Anaïs Nin
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I am afraid of crossing lines
I am afraid of flying blind
Afraid of inquiring minds
Afraid of being left behind
—Brandi Carlile
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All the fear has left me now
I'm not frightened anymore
—Sarah McLachlan
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Feeling my fear
—I turn towards
Loving my fear
—I see it doesn't exist
Wondering who sees
—Becoming the endless body
Empathy rests in its own energy
—Buddhist contemplation
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Nothing scares me anymore.
—Lana Del Rey
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Go to the places that scare you.
—Buddhist saying
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I’m never afraid with you.
—Winnie-the-Pooh
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Poem: While we were fearing it, it came
Deconstructing Anxiety practices