Miguel A.De La Torre reflects on living in fear as deportations and denaturalization efforts intensify.| Good Faith Media
To protect imperiled birds, these ecologists are working to put the fear back in New Zealand’s cats. The post A Scaredy-Cat Won’t Hunt appeared first on bioGraphic.| bioGraphic
How turning towards darkness can help us be courageous The post Navigating Change with Grace appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.| Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
There are only two possibilities that are open to us – either we can become ‘machines’, or we can become ‘philosophers’. It’s as simple as that! It’s as simple as that – there is no middle ground, we’re either one...| The Negative Psychologist
By Larry Cohen, author of Overcoming Shame-Based Social Anxiety and Shyness I don’t know what to say. I might say something stupid / offensive. They’ll| New Harbinger Publications, Inc
I do not believe in biblical inerrancy. I think inerrancy is a very harmful belief, and I often demonstrate the errors of the assumption, or presupposition, of inerrancy. Of course, I get a lot of push-back from inerrantists and (though … Continue reading →| Jesus Without Baggage
Earlier we discussed that Angry God is a foundational harmful belief because it gives rise to other misguided, harmful beliefs. We can say the same about Inerrancy and for the same reason. In fact, the two are closely connected. Inerrancy leads … Continue reading →| Jesus Without Baggage
Run without purpose, No chase, no fear in my steps— Just wind on my face. Wishing you a lovely Friday 🙂 Sharing with Cee Neuner’s FOTD 29th August 2022 I’m linking my FOTD post with an older FOTD post of Cee… Continue reading →| Blog of Hammad Rais
By Jane Knuth When I was writing The Prayer List, I asked our daughters (now adults) what they remembered about family prayer from their childhoods. Ellen promptly responded by reciting the prayer we most often said together at bedtime: There are four corners on my bed. There are four angels round my head. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, […] Click through to read the full article The Freedom of Prayer, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality. IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of...| Ignatian Spirituality
Fear is a normal and healthy response to things that may harm us. But fear can also hold us back from doing the things we want to do.| Hidden Brain Media
Years ago, I happened to be at a church service where a pastor candidate was giving what I called an “audition sermon.” After the service, the congregation was invited to stay and ask questions. One| Galen Pearl
In this Best of episode Michael describes how the Buddha met fear, mapping out how concentration practice unfolds, then offers a mind-opening view of rebirth and reincarnation.| Michael Stone
Are you saved? It’s a question associated with overly enthusiastic or exceptionally earnest evangelists, knocking on doors and chatting you up in coffee shops. But it’s also a question …| Like An Anchor
Life can be painful, especially for our characters. In fact, the fallout of an emotionally wounding event such as a car accident, failing to save someone’s life, infertility, or being sent away as a child can derail their life for years (or even decades!) if left unresolved. Not only that, it can change the character’s […] The post Tap into Your Character’s Unmet Need to Strengthen Your Story appeared first on WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®.| WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®
Agoraphobia, like OCD, is often very misunderstood in pop culture. Although the name of this disorder has entered common language- most people tend to refer to it loosely, only vaguely knowing what the disorder actually is and occasionally misusing the term. Click here to jump to the download or click here to jump to a...| LindsayBraman.com
My thanks to author Mary Poffenroth for a review copy of this book and additional materials via BookTasters. Fear is a natural emotion that all of us experience in a variety of situations and for a variety of reasons, one that can serve as a warning or assist us in other ways, yet it is…| Literary Potpourri
What is Death Anxiety in Psychology? Death anxiety is a persistent presence in our lives. It’s often unspoken and misunderstood, but it’s a core fear that shapes how we live. This anxiety doesn’t just appear in obvious ways—it seeps into our thoughts, influences our decisions, and drives many of our behaviors, whether we’re aware of […] The post How Can Therapy Help You Overcome Death Anxiety? appeared first on GoodTherapy.org Therapy Blog.| GoodTherapy.org Therapy Blog
Sandra Montes-Martinez shares the importance of accompanying immigrants and sharing God’s love through action. This blog post was originally shared on the Western District Conference website and included in the July edition of MenoTicias. Reprinted with permission Lee en español. Sandra Montes-Martinez is the Western District Conference associate conference minister. She is based in Texas. _______________________________________ The day I accompanied a friend to an ICE check-in appointment...| Mennonite Church USA
There are some self-esteem activities which may seem uncomfortable, but practicing them regularly will increase your confidence and belief in yourself.| Learning Mind
As soon as your ego is transcended and becomes a free spirit, all of a sudden, your life begins to change. But how do we transcend our ego?| Learning Mind
Self-esteem issues are commonly known in today’s society. There are ways to overcome them and most, if not all, can be traced back to these three reasons.| Learning Mind
Everyone experiences negative emotions from time to time. However, when you have a tendency towards a particular emotional state, there could be some deeper reasons than you might realize.| Learning Mind
Tsunami waves struck Hawaii after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s eastern coast. The large quake triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific, affecting countries from the United States to Japan.| SHTF Plan
I ran across this phrase “always and already” in a book by one of my favorite spiritual teachers/writers Adyashanti. The phrase filled me with reassurance. We are always and already enlightened. We are always and| Galen Pearl
In the middle of October I was driving our two older boys to the first practice for our church’s children’s Christmas program. Elijah had auditioned a week or so earlier, and having earned a part in the cast, he was especially excited. Josiah, on the other hand, was acting rather miserable. We’d had a busy […] The post The Courage in God With Us appeared first on Life in Lape Haven.| Life in Lape Haven
Let’s say you are a leader having to give a speech persuading people to change in some way. Maybe you ...| Public Words
Columnist Sarah Bendiff wants to collect as many memories as she can now, a drive that comes from a fear of being paralyzed due to MG.| Myasthenia Gravis News
Here’s one of my favorite quotes: “I am not a writer. I’ve been fooling myself and other people.” This comes from the diary of John Steinbeck, who won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature. This kind of intellectual self-doubt is common among high achievers. The smarter they are, the more acutely they seem to question ... Read More The post Intellectual Self-Doubt: The Psychology Behind Questioning Your Competence appeared first on Ness Labs.| Ness Labs
My kids and I used GABA to get through Hurricane Helene. Freeways broken in 3 directions, no comms, no gas, no power, etc. GABA noticeably kept us calmer even as the days went by. It helped us stay calm enough to think about our escape plan and jump on opportunities to find gas and water. […]| everywomanover29 blog
In his thirteenth letter1, “On groundless fears”, Seneca the Younger2 writes to Lucilius about, predictably, human fear and how we, often without sufficient grounds, are affraid of that which is yet to come.| Jayson Salazar Rodriguez | @jdsalaro | Blog
Transgender identity raises a variety of interesting philosophical questions, and on an issue this controversial, the answers to those questions will necessarily be controversial too. I recently fo…| Love of All Wisdom
Renewing passports is the responsibility of the Jewish parent.| Lilith Magazine
Descent Legs vanish. Vikings took them, on their way up to my head. Their axes hack at cranium from the inside, their siege fires swelling brain, eyes, tongue. Smoke heat pressure burns warps twist…| Pau hana, new hana
I had the pleasure of watching The World is Still Beautiful or Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii after having first seen it eleven years ago. (You can find some other posts on the anime here and here.) …| Medieval Otaku
We are transformed by the weight of what we can no longer pretend not to see.| Lilith Magazine
What does the idea of a stranger conjure for you?| Happiness Between Tails by da-AL
How wiii the Boeing/Air India situation affect summer travel. Many travelers are afraid to get on a Boeing plane.| Travelers United
There are so many guides on becoming a freelance writer online that I almost don’t want to write this one. But I will, because I’ve read hundreds of those guides and in none of them—at least as far as I can remember—I found the lessons that I’ve learned over the last year and a half as a freelancer.| Kadambari
Writing Without Thinking| Kadambari
I was walking with a friend recently, relating to her some of my experience two years ago when I began the year with a prayer to the universe. I prayed out loud every morning asking for liberation, whatever it takes. Apparently, for me it took getting cancer. Not what I had in mind, but I […]| Galen Pearl
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The best way to eliminate fear is to remove it from our physical, mental, and spiritual world. An alliance with terror is no way to live. Spending time with fear is fiend-ship. Nothing good comes from teaming up with an enemy and falling captive to its paralyzing chains. Fear is an emotion that shows no favoritism, ... Read More| DiAnn Mills
Moving from resistance to resilience during these very tough times. And, an annual review, a few months late. The post 12 Years of Legal Nomads: Work, Gratitude, and the Challenge of the Present Moment appeared first on Legal Nomads.| Legal Nomads
You get used to even the best achievements. A couple of thoughts on levelling up but not getting blindsided by its downsides.| mr-stingy
Put on your PJs, lose the make up and grab the Ben & Jerry's people, things are about to get real.| The Art Abyss: Art School Never Prepared You For This
No matter what it is that is causing fear in your life, the resurrection speaks hope into that situation.| He Must Become Greater
Going to church need not be a disheartening experience! By confronting fear, exclusivity, and rigidity, pastors can grow churches that honor God and bless others. The post What Makes a Church Toxic? appeared first on Church Growth Magazine.| Church Growth Magazine
Contentment is subversive. That might sound like an odd statement in the midst of angry protests, marches, boycotts, rallies, and disruptions. But think about it. Our integrated systems of politics, religion, economics, law, and healthcare are all based, in one way or another, on discontent. Our economy, to take one example, is driven by consumerism. […]| Galen Pearl
Don’t have time to read, Listen to our podcast or Download it here!. Call us today! Learn how fear unfolds in our brains and its impact on mental health. Expert insights from Davenport Psychology. #Sarasota #VeniceFL| Davenport Psychology
Learn to navigate challenging but necessary conversations about natural disasters with your child in an age-appropriate way.| ParentsTogether
Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied" (1 Samuel 17:45). David was victorious over Goliath because he trusted the invisible God wi| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
Do not fear, only believe (Mark 5:36). As you read this, you may at this moment be filled with hope and expectation ... or you may be filled with dread and anxiety about the future. Either way, Jesus' simple words to a suffering man speak volumes. Jesus invites us to rest in him, now and always. Bu| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
If a problem has a solution, there is no need to worry. If a problem does not have a solution, there is no need to worry.~the Dalai Lama Worry is so ingrained in most of us that we are not even aware of the “worry loop” spinning in the background of our thoughts. At least […]| Galen Pearl
I came across a sparrow yesterday on the busy corner near B&A’s daycare on the way to pick them up. It looked like a tiny pile of leaves on the concrete, and people kept coming *this close* to stepping on it by accident. I realized what it was in exactly the same moment as a…| Piper Haywood
Please note that I will be sharing about flooding and storms in this post. Here where I live in Mullumbimby, Northern NSW, we have severe weather warnings for later in the week, from the effects of Cyclone Alfred. This is almost three years to the week when we were deeply affected by flooding. If you’re […]| Marion Rose, Ph.D. Aware Parenting and The Marion Method
The most important lesson I ever learned was back in Thailand in 1997: that the biggest contributor to my unhappiness wasn’t external problems like being single or unemployed, but my own ment…| Love of All Wisdom
Did you know that the command "Fear not" is by far the most repeated command in the Bible, across both Testaments? We can so easily paint an inaccurate, unrealistic picture of biblical heroes in our minds. The fact is they, like we, struggled with fear and anxiety about God’s working in their lives.| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
Finding hope when everything feels hopeless is about actively choosing to cultivate a mindset of resilience.| The Best Brain Possible
AI Needs Help| John Hagel
Boundaries are critical for maintaining mental health, reducing stress, and nurturing healthy relationships.| The Best Brain Possible
This is part three of a series on tackling wants, managing my media diet, and finding enough. Read the introduction on “the mindset of more.”| Tracy Durnell's Mind Garden
Prison, wrote the Russian-American poet Joseph Brodsky, is essentially a shortage of space made up for by a surplus of time. A similar case could be made for social isolation during in the Covid-19 era, albeit in relative terms. So much has already been said about this isolation in the context of hygiene, the economy and politics, but it is now time to develop an adequate language at the human level. The post Fear, Insecurity, Suspicion and Grief. Feelings in the Time of a Pandemic appeared f...| Liberal Culture
We’re in the barn. I’m oiling the clippers and C is catching Peaches, h...| Mutha Magazine
There are basically two ways to live: in faith or in fear. Unfortunately, most people live in fear most of the time, and it physically compromises our health!| Christiane Northrup, M.D.
Fearful. Frightened. Gripped by their unbelief. Two disciples got out of town. Jerusalem was unsafe, especially now that the body of Jesus was gone. Cleopas and his unnamed companion were shell shocked as described in the central story given to us in Luke 24. They set out for Emmaus. It was less than a day’s […] The post Jesus Shows Himself Alive appeared first on GGWO Church Baltimore.| GGWO Church Baltimore
Columnist Carlos Briceño's wife, Jill, feared the weight loss that can come with Huntington's. She recently learned her fears were misplaced.| Huntington's Disease News
It doesn’t sit very well with many modern readers, including myself, to put a high value on shame. We often find shame to be something that cripples us, makes us burn with embarrassment in a …| Love of All Wisdom
Trying to groom an aggressive dog can be a challenge. These tips will teach you exactly how to go about doing so, without worrying about getting bitten.| K9 TRAINING INSTITUTE
Optimism is a mindset shaped by your brain’s structure and function. Here's how you can train your brain to be more optmistic.| The Best Brain Possible
You did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” (Romans 8:15). Paul is intent on telling Christians something the Spirit of God does do, and something the Spirit emphatically does not do. Paul ins| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
If decluttering your home feels hard, try one of the seven suggestions above to loosen your grip on your stuff.| Rich in What Matters
Dear Artist, The difference between courage and recklessness, writes social scientist, musician and columnist Arthur C. Brooks, is using your conscious brain to reason, not just your amygdala reactivity, or your fight-or-flight response, to feel the thrill or fear of the danger. “If you don’t know how to climb, don’t try to free-solo El Capitan,” [...]| The Painters Keys
Fear may have more significantly influenced the development of early civilizations than previously known, new research shows.| The Debrief
Mindful tapping is a way to being in touch with yourself and ‘notice’ what’s happening rather than lose touch with yourself and get lost in what’s happening. “Being the Space” is a practice of noticing thoughts as thoughts, feelings as feelings, and sensations as sensations.| EFT International
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From Curiosity to Exploration| John Hagel
I’m not afraid of government overreach as much as I’m afraid of citizens mutual intolerance of each other. I’m not afraid of a virus as much as I’m afraid of the anger that …| Mountains and Mustard Seeds
In Greek mythology, Arachne was a highly skilled weaver. So confident was she of her talent that she bragged her weaving was more beautiful than that of the goddess Athena. Athena did not take kindly| Galen Pearl
This is part two of a three-part series. Part OnePart Three Motion for Sanctions: Jane Doe IV Jane Doe IV was next on the stand, and she walked up with just as much confidence as Emily, and with a determined expression on her face. Jane Doe IV has since outed herself to some friends and […] The post Their Day in Court: Part Two first appeared on Recovering Grace.| Recovering Grace
What follows is part one of a three-part personal account of the hearing and some of the events leading up to it, written by a member of the Recovering Grace leadership team who was there. (Part Two) (Part Three) Hearing Day The morning of the hearing started for the plaintiffs at the Fairfield Inn and […] The post Their Day in Court: Part One first appeared on Recovering Grace.| Recovering Grace
Dr. Paul Ekman unpacks the emotional landscape of Inside Out 2. Learn how the film tackles anxiety, envy, and other complex feelings teenagers face.| Paul Ekman Group
The night before my water broke, I began reading Louisa Hall's| Mutha Magazine
The Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s immunity from prosecution just turned POTUS into a monarch. Not even a constitutional monarch but one, as in the days of old, with absolute power. I fear for d…| Nicola Griffith
There are many ways you can calm your body and make your brain feel safer to reduce anxiety and improve your mental health.| The Best Brain Possible
There's nothing wrong with wanting to stay safe. The problem comes in when that desire starts interfering with your dreams. Watch for more.| Business, Writing, Love
So your spouse started a business. You’re missing the sense of stability and security you enjoyed before and feeling afraid. What now?| SYMBIS Assessment
Fear of death? Jonah's story shows hope emerges even in despair. Faith & Jesus' sacrifice conquer death's grip. #faith #hope #religion| Gentle Reformation
Exploring Curiosity| John Hagel
Meet Evan O’Donnell an early-stage investor + co-founder of the VC firm, Timespan. Evan shares his powerful journey of overcoming the deep-seated fears instilled from growing up closeted as a gay man, striving for perfection to avoid the perceived catastrophe of being outed. Through self-work, Evan shed the limiting armor he had built up and transformed his […]| Talentism
Discover what you fear is what you attract through self-fulfilling prophecies, confirmation bias, intentional manifestation, and cognitive restructuring.| Self Magnet
I managed to go to Walmart by myself today. And I’m really proud of myself. I had to psych myself up for about 2 hours beforehand, promising myself cupcakes afterwards (I was going for a few ingredients). It was terrifying, and my heart is beating like I just ran a marathon, but I did it! … Continue reading Walmart, Solo- Social Anxiety Style| Ecofeminist
Sometimes, despite our best efforts, things just don’t work out. Or to put it a different way, shit happens.| Marc Randolph
In the psychological sphere of things, forcing always comes from fear. In the psychological sphere of things, forcing is fear and this is why we can't ‘force ourselves to face the fear’! Deliberately (or purposefully) facing fear is an impossibility, therefore; it’s a ‘contradiction in terms’, although we very rarely…| Intrinsicspace.me
Feeding the enemy instead of feeding the soul is playing right into their hand. Here are some key observations along with solutions.| coreysdigs.com
Fifteen years between these two dates. Seventy eight years since Kristallnacht…. Landmarks on the path to disillusionment. A road we’ve not seen the end of…. A road from complacency and an un…| Horizons of Significance
The Human Race is awakening to the possibility that it is invoking its own demise. The word ‘race’ according to my dictionary means ‘the major divisions of human kind based on particular characteristics.’ But there is another meaning to the word ‘race’ of course, and that is defined as ‘competition to determine the fastest over| Julian Rose
Battling fear is like an onion: There’s always more to peel away. Let’s unpack a few foundational fears we all have—and what to do about them.| Full Focus
Updated: June 2023 Big babies are normal in well resourced countries. Over 10% of babies born in the UK and Australia weigh 4kg (8lb 13oz) or more. Healthy well nourished women grow healthy well nourished babies. Genetic factors also influence … Continue reading →| Dr Rachel Reed
