Showing posts with label fear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fear. Show all posts

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Brought Up To Be On Guard



I've received homework from the Lotus Pond-- not just working on my personal practice but extending my heart out to all those around me with five random acts of kindness.
When I see videos like this, it makes me really want to get out there and do something similar. 
I've been brought up to be so fearful for myself-- that the world cannot be trusted; it's very difficult to find and embrace opportunities to help someone out in need. Fear that I will be hurt or taken advantage of bubbles up in my mind and I become overly logical. Oh, they probably have someone coming to help them. They might kidnap me. They are not in danger; they are probably just trying to take advantage of others.
I want so badly to reach out and help those in need but... I'm held back. 
I'm going to keep trying.