Dear Girija:

“It’s very evident in kids when they are treated well. Their energy is just different. I’d imagine it’s the same for us” – being treated with love energizes and expands a person; being treated without love depletes and shrinks a person.

“I do need to be brave against my fear. I think I need to become shameless” – in this context, please be shameless, it’s the best way for you to move forward!

“Fear cannot be placated. It just gets its way and fades into the background but will always come forth” – very well said.

“(the word) Shameless… is used as an insult… it (fear) wants to ensure it still controls my mind“- often when people insult us by calling us shameless, it is because they believe that fear should control us, either because they themselves want to control us, or because they believe that if we are afraid, we’ll be better protected.

* A dog question, which dog is better protected: one who is always on its back, in position of submission to any and all potential aggressors, whimpering, or a dog that barks from time to time?

“I think I need to become shameless first, and that will help me become fearless” – shameless, fearless Girija, I like the sound of it (I just said it out loud)!

anita

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