Maria Arpa
This week
Polarity
Plus…
Maria’s Midweek Mindfulness
and
The Wednesday Whisper
Trust and Fear
Opposition and contrast are useful ways to figure out who we are. For me, the greatest polarity is between trust and fear. Trust is a way of being in the world which surrenders to ‘what is’ even when it is challenging or difficult. Fear is the belief that something or someone is dangerous.
At either end of the spectrum there is naivety. To be 100% in trust or 100% in fear is unwise, if it is even possible. So there is a spectrum and we can work with who we are by measuring where we are on that spectrum as we navigate the world. And, we can adjust and shift to promote growth.
For example, would it be intelligent be in 100% trust or 100% fear if a hurricane, flood and volcano eruption were about to happen on your doorstep? Neither would be useful. But a healthy mix of fear driving us to protect ourselves from harm mixed with a good dose of trust that we can survive it, makes for a balanced approach to life.
Maria’s Midweek Mindfulness
When we don’t know how to be, when we find it hard to get out of reaction, the DRM supports us in finding our inner compass
The Wednesday Whisper
Trust and Fear, where are you on the spectrum? How does that change according to your circumstances?
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