Exploring Our Fears

"Fear is a question: What are you afraid of, and why? Just as the seed of health is in illness, because illness contains information, our fears are a treasure house of self-knowledge if we explore them." - Marilyn Ferguson, writer, editor, publisher, and psychologist

I've shared often on this blog that I grew up with many fears and it took me a long time to release them, or at least most of them. I was never aware of the fact that my fears held information that I needed in order to make improvements within me.

Recently I've taken time to get to know me. In the past two years I've asked myself questions such as what do I like and what am I most afraid of. As I've been able to answer some of these questions, I've become happier in my life. I have tools today to help me release my fears if something comes up. I have learned to tap into the information stored in the fears I have and this allows me to feel better about myself.

According to the quote above, the seed of information is in each fear I have. I have to agree and I know that I will choose each day to look for that treasure as I explore my fears. I am grateful that I don't have to avoid facing my fears now. Life is good.