Platitudes

"I have found if you love life..................... life will love you back"

Nice little idea

Indeed a positive approach to life is a good thing

And for sure it can help

However if you are about to lose your job

Get divorced

Lose your house

Then loving life can disappear in a flash in the vortex of fear that accompanies such events

Slowing down and confronting your fears is so important in coming through these hard times

So chanting mantras and telling yourself how much you love life is tough particularly when the underlying energy is fighting with your fears

Balancing the two is easier when you admit the fears, do this by looking at them and then letting them go

This is not easy to do however it is the only way to truly find relief

Difficult indeed however moving in that direction with intent is better than doing nothing

Approaching reality is better than putting your faith in a positive mantra

The times we are in offer us the chance to learn how to come over our fears because they are unlikely to get easier very quickly

To a great or lesser degree everyone is in this experience together

Many might not want to hear this

Many might deny this

To those we say good luck

Letting go by drinking, eating, toking too much has such a high price and the fears are always still there after the binge has worn off

Learning to control your fears appears tougher in the beginning but gets easier as you have your first successes

Once you learn how to do this life is easier to handle

You actually find life less stressful, not to mention more comfortable

So let go the platitudes, embrace reality and sort those fears

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Get them out, discuss them find where they came from

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Let them go, move on, leave the platitudes to others