...I've just got to say another bit about FEAR.
We are very advanced technologically, so we tend to think we are fearless - and that's great!
But, we all have some places inside ourselves that are open to the lure of fear. Even those of us who are on to fear's tricks are often surprised to find (when we're really honest with ourselves) that we are fearful of this, that and the other thing. We don't talk about it; we don't want anyone to know. This message is for us.
Fear is an emotion. It lives in the oldest part of our brain, the reptilian part, way at the bottom. It was created to keep us safe, from animals in the forest who would suddenly attack (we automatically run or stay to fight), or from dying of starvation (we automatically get hungry). If we had to think about action, we could be hurt, or worse.
By comparison, we use a much newer part of our brain, way at the top, when we are feeling, and we can think about our feelings (Do you want to eat twigs alone in the forest, or a fancy French dinner with your friends?). We can even decide to feel happy, rather than sad.
How do you feel about that?
