Have you ever heard someone say “this too shall pass” in hard times? When life feels unpredictable and uncomfortable it can reassure us that the pain is temporary. But I noticed today that when life feels beautiful and serene, a different fear shows up for me. How often I do fear that the good won’t last. It’s my instinct to protect myself from disappointment. What I’m realizing, though, is that if fear lives in both extremes, when am I actually just “being” and content. I am fully aware of my need to control and predict what comes next. But, when I let that fear run the show, it robs me of the joy and serenity that’s available to me right now.

So, “this too shall pass” means something broader that I gave it credit for in the past. Everything is impermanent. The work is in staying present, savoring the good without clinging to it, and moving through the hard without resisting it. When I talk about my fears out loud, they lose power over me. When I take action, I burn away fear’s energy and let it propel me toward growth. 

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