Comments on: Fear: the other “f” word http://www.svahaconcepts.com/blog/the-internal-message/fear-the-other-f-word Content that Connects Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:12:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: Stephanie http://www.svahaconcepts.com/blog/the-internal-message/fear-the-other-f-word/comment-page-1#comment-28 Stephanie Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:32:52 +0000 http://www.svahaconcepts.com/blog/?p=178#comment-28 Yes! :) Yes! :)

]]> By: Grace http://www.svahaconcepts.com/blog/the-internal-message/fear-the-other-f-word/comment-page-1#comment-27 Grace Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:37:05 +0000 http://www.svahaconcepts.com/blog/?p=178#comment-27 Oh! you mean the part that says "apparently mostly negative"? Gotcha. Yes, I agree with you. That's why I said "apparently" mostly negative. :) Oh! you mean the part that says “apparently mostly negative”? Gotcha.

Yes, I agree with you. That’s why I said “apparently” mostly negative. :)

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.svahaconcepts.com/blog/the-internal-message/fear-the-other-f-word/comment-page-1#comment-26 Stephanie Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:10:38 +0000 http://www.svahaconcepts.com/blog/?p=178#comment-26 hmmm, it mangled it again...oh, well, I think you get the idea. hmmm, it mangled it again…oh, well, I think you get the idea.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.svahaconcepts.com/blog/the-internal-message/fear-the-other-f-word/comment-page-1#comment-25 Stephanie Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:08:57 +0000 http://www.svahaconcepts.com/blog/?p=178#comment-25 Hi Grace, you're right, there's a part of a sentence missing there, I'm not sure what happened. :( Anyway, I just was taking issue with the question in your original blog , at least the negative change part of the question rather than the fear part. Hi Grace, you’re right, there’s a part of a sentence missing there, I’m not sure what happened. :( Anyway, I just was taking issue with the question in your original blog , at least the negative change part of the question rather than the fear part.

]]> By: Grace http://www.svahaconcepts.com/blog/the-internal-message/fear-the-other-f-word/comment-page-1#comment-23 Grace Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:49:31 +0000 http://www.svahaconcepts.com/blog/?p=178#comment-23 <b>Stephanie</b> - Something seems to have gotten slightly munched in your comment, so I'm not quite sure what it is that you're taking issue with. Especially since I <em>completely</em> agree with you: change just is. (And it's inevitable, too, for that matter.) As you say, our judgment of change as good or bad is wholly the result of our thoughts and beliefs about it. To take it a little further, when we question those thoughts or beliefs, then we can start unravelling the judgment, and often then the so-called "bad" feelings about it (fear, anger, etc.) release, or at least become much less painful. And I <em>love</em> your example! Stephanie – Something seems to have gotten slightly munched in your comment, so I’m not quite sure what it is that you’re taking issue with.

Especially since I completely agree with you: change just is. (And it’s inevitable, too, for that matter.) As you say, our judgment of change as good or bad is wholly the result of our thoughts and beliefs about it. To take it a little further, when we question those thoughts or beliefs, then we can start unravelling the judgment, and often then the so-called “bad” feelings about it (fear, anger, etc.) release, or at least become much less painful.

And I love your example!

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.svahaconcepts.com/blog/the-internal-message/fear-the-other-f-word/comment-page-1#comment-22 Stephanie Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:47:20 +0000 http://www.svahaconcepts.com/blog/?p=178#comment-22 Hi Grace, I liked your post very much, I was actually talking about fear with my mother today, so very timely, but I do have to take issue with . Change isn't good or bad, it just is. Sometimes it's something that we wanted to have happen, so we are happy, sometimes it's something that we didn't want so we are upset, but the same thing could happen to two different people and they could have opposite reactions, it is the judgements that we put on things that makes them negative or positive. For example, I was laid-off from a full-time job that I had taken, many people were upset and worried for me, but I was happy. The job wasn't the right thing for me, so I was happy to be back out on my own. I am happy and excited about the opportunities that await me, and that I get to take all the things I have learned thus far and apply them to my new situation. It's all in how you look at things and being open to what comes up. :) Hi Grace,

I liked your post very much, I was actually talking about fear with my mother today, so very timely, but I do have to take issue with . Change isn’t good or bad, it just is. Sometimes it’s something that we wanted to have happen, so we are happy, sometimes it’s something that we didn’t want so we are upset, but the same thing could happen to two different people and they could have opposite reactions, it is the judgements that we put on things that makes them negative or positive.

For example, I was laid-off from a full-time job that I had taken, many people were upset and worried for me, but I was happy. The job wasn’t the right thing for me, so I was happy to be back out on my own. I am happy and excited about the opportunities that await me, and that I get to take all the things I have learned thus far and apply them to my new situation.

It’s all in how you look at things and being open to what comes up. :)

]]> By: Grace http://www.svahaconcepts.com/blog/the-internal-message/fear-the-other-f-word/comment-page-1#comment-21 Grace Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:00:31 +0000 http://www.svahaconcepts.com/blog/?p=178#comment-21 <strong>Jessica</strong> - How interesting to think about "favourite" answers to what your fear is saying! And I love that you've taken this question about fear and turned it into an inspiration. So often we all try to avoid fear, and yet when we listen we learn so much, and can become inspired to new purpose and meaning. Yeah! Thanks for your comment! Jessica – How interesting to think about “favourite” answers to what your fear is saying!

And I love that you’ve taken this question about fear and turned it into an inspiration.

So often we all try to avoid fear, and yet when we listen we learn so much, and can become inspired to new purpose and meaning.

Yeah! Thanks for your comment!

]]> By: Jessica http://www.svahaconcepts.com/blog/the-internal-message/fear-the-other-f-word/comment-page-1#comment-20 Jessica Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:39:12 +0000 http://www.svahaconcepts.com/blog/?p=178#comment-20 This is a question I've been asking myself a lot lately and one of my favorite answers so far is that it's time to make it a priority to pay off my mortgage. I've realized, once and for all, that having a mortgage doesn't feel good to me. Sure, that's not something that applies in a corporate setting ;-), but as I've played with the idea over the last few days, I've been really surprised at how inspiring it is for me (which is helping me bring renewed purpose to my work). So, it's a personal answer that's had larger application in my life--and, it's a heck of a lot more fun to think about than helpless worry. This is a question I’ve been asking myself a lot lately and one of my favorite answers so far is that it’s time to make it a priority to pay off my mortgage. I’ve realized, once and for all, that having a mortgage doesn’t feel good to me. Sure, that’s not something that applies in a corporate setting ;-) , but as I’ve played with the idea over the last few days, I’ve been really surprised at how inspiring it is for me (which is helping me bring renewed purpose to my work). So, it’s a personal answer that’s had larger application in my life–and, it’s a heck of a lot more fun to think about than helpless worry.

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