Comments on: Talking truth to fear

By: The Challenges Begin « Mental Rewire

The Challenges Begin « Mental Rewire — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:23:20 +0000

[...] making a change. I can’t let myself start thinking this way. This time will be different. I found this post about fear, by Havi Brooks to very helpful in changing how I view this fear and just the idea of fear in [...]

By: Make the Leap. Take Action. « Mental Rewire

Make the Leap. Take Action. « Mental Rewire — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 06:27:53 +0000

[...] read a really great blog post by Havi Brooks called, Talking Truth to Fear that I feel I need to re-read on a regular basis. She talks about how fear is not something that [...]

By: Kitten Conversations: i « Wings of Flight

Kitten Conversations: i « Wings of Flight — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:02:43 +0000

[...] to speak to myself as a young, scared kitten. I guess since we all feel fear, we may all have a scared kitten who’s just trying to protect [...]

By: Kaushik

Kaushik — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:16:31 +0000

After twenty years of debilitating episodes of anxiety, I was chagrined to discover that fear is something that we can easily let go of. It’s something–a thing, body sensations plus thought-stories. I let it be, allow it, welcome, talk to it, and then let it go. It’s that easy. It’s not easy in thinking mind, but the actual experience of it is natural and easy.
Kaushik´s last post … You don’t need no F-thing

By: Garry

Garry — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:28:11 +0000

Havi,

This approach to dealing with your fears and acknowledging them and respecting them is indeed profound. I love it.

It certainly allows one to grow in spite of their fears (mine) and as you mentioned I would not be kicking, battering, beating to a pulp or otherwise destroying something that was a part of me!

That always seemed so counterproductive to me to be in the destructive mode. And you captured that essence for me in this post. Thank You.

I can now move forward with this rather knarly litter of cute puppies, who, when ever one gets upset or offensive, they ALL seem to jump into the fray. When that happens I get so wrapped up with all of them, that I stop everything else and get consumed with all of their little, not so nice actions.

So I have put a bunch of doggie treats in my pocket today, and we are all heading out for a nice walk around the world today.

You have a new fan in the neighborhood -

By: Johnny

Johnny — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:40:12 +0000

I am scared to ask questions in class? How can i make a conversation with my fear? Thanks

By: Peg

Peg — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:51:19 +0000

I tried this speaking to my fear the other day. As I am weaning myself off of anti-anxiety medication, I am battling the fear of fear! HA! It is like my brain is so afraid of having panic attacks, it tries to bring them on, just to make sure we (me and my brain :-) can handle them – which of course starts a whole cycle of mounting fear. Anyway – I tried this conversation instead, recognizing that it is trying to help, not hurt. It really is a loud scared kitten (more like a lion), that needs to be reassured, and also just needs to know that someone knows the risks and is prepared (me). Relinquish that fear part of taking full responsibility. Also, it just changes the inner dialog – out of the loop and into a conversation. So thanks – it really helped, and I’ll continue using this along the way. :-)

By: Ginger Allard

Ginger Allard — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:33:46 +0000

The phrase “Perfect Love casts out all fear” has just take on entirely new meaning for me! Your entry is completely inspired and brilliant.

Wishing you a blessed Rosh Hashanah and a contemplative ten days of “Awe” preceding the High and Holy Day of Yom Kippur.

All Shalom,
Ginger Allard

By: Fear, Depression, and Avoidance | Lost in Translation

Fear, Depression, and Avoidance | Lost in Translation — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:27:04 +0000

[...] it would help if I turn those two-dimensional characters into three-dimensional ones. Figure out why they besiege me (because that’s what it feels like – a full-blown medieval siege, with [...]

By: Letters to monsters. @ Lucy Viret

Letters to monsters. @ Lucy Viret — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:30:29 +0000

[...] due to her ideas and concepts and the way she presents them. The way she talks about >monsters and fear and asking questions and all kinds of useful stuff that really helps me out. I can’t talk about [...]