I wish that I could tell you that I knew the secret to living without fear. When you experience loss in your life, the realization that bad things don’t just happen to other people moves to the forefront of your mind. The potential for future losses appears to be multiplied by your experience. You feel that you are doomed so you wait and watch for the next catastrophe. If you wait long enough, a challenge will arise validating all that you believed to be true and you live in a bondage of fear.
But, living with fear prevents us from seeing the goodness of life all around us. We miss the beauty in the world, in people. The lyrical song of the birds is silenced, as is the laughter of children. We miss joy.
But how do we live without fear? Living without fear begins when we take a step forward despite our fear. Each time we do that we begin to realize that life can be redeemed. There is still goodness to be had.
You have not been abandoned, though it may feel that way. Trusting in yourself, family, friends, and in God, will give you all that you need to venture out.
Though you may have experienced loss, you yourself are still alive. Take your first step to a new life.
Starting anew,
Carol Marchant Gibbs
Stories Changing Lives