Dear Wisdom:

It is scary to change what we believe to be true. So I think I understand the fear part of your confusion. It is not as simple as an intellectual exercise, to change one’s beliefs …after believing a certain way for so long. So I am concerned about your level of distress as you question long held beliefs.

Please keep yourself as calm as possible. Postpone thinking about these things for later… and later. Don’t overwhelm yourself at any one time.

This is really a natural part of growing up as a human being, looking at what we believed and what is true, and figuring out that not all we believed is true. For example any young child believes their parents are these strong, protective, and correctly-thinking people, almost gods, really. And as a child grows up and matures, the growing child, teenager (and you, Wisdom, are only 19) starts to believe that their parents are not gods, not always correct (or hardly..) and often, not strong and not protective.

So naturally we change beliefs. Ease into it, Wisdom. Write to me/ here anytime and I will reply when I am at the computer. Take good care of yourself!

anita