Believe it or not all of life is emotionally neutral. Nothing is inherently good or bad, it just is until we put a value judgment on it. When I first began to try to wrap my mind around that thought I had a difficult time. My mind had so many opinions about just about everything. As I embraced the idea I understood the teachings of Jesus, Buddha and other great teachers in a way I never could before. They were all so profoundly connected to the divine that they lived in a world free from all judgment. They saw the love in everything. That is why Jesus said to turn the other cheek.

Fear is the absence of love. I also love the acronyms for fear. I shared them when I first began writing this blog and I share them with you again in hopes they will help you choose love instead of fear.

F alse
E vidence
A ppearing
R eal

I heard that acronym a lot in 12 step meetings. Then I realized that at the other end of the continuum fear causes us to:

F orget
E verything
A nd
R un

Fabulous
Exciting
Answers
Revealed

Forgive
Everyone
And
Rejoice

Fly
Escape
Arise
Revere

Forever
Eternally
Always
Released

Freedom
Ecstasy
Adventuresome
Reality

Fortunately
Elevating
Authenticity
Revealed

Forsworn
Eternally
Angelic
Response

It is fun making them up. Why not add a few of your own in the comments section.

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With love and aloha,
Susan

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