December 23, 2008 – Lenore may be one of the most powerful creatures around these days, because if you look deep into her beautiful eyes,  you will smile, no matter what is happening in your life. No small gift.

   I am learning about the community of fear, and I am passing along some things that can work when you are afraid and panic looms.

  – Call a friend.
  – Meditate.
  – Have a spiritual life. Go to a Church, Temple, Yoga class. Meditate.
  – Call your friend again.
  – Write down some things that you love.
  – Think of things you do well.
  – Think of a failure in your life, and about how not to repeat it.
  – Think of a change that will help your life.
  – Think of somebody you love.
  – Hug Lenore or another dog.
  – Think of something you want to do in the future.
  – Create. Create. Create. Every time I am frightened, I take a photo. Write a chapter.
    Call my friend. Make a friend.
  – Think of somebody who needs a friend, and call them. E-mail them. Tell them you are thinking of them. Take a walk. Be determined. Your story, painting, poem, jewelry, or any creation is important, and it ought to go out into the world and live its own life. Send your signal to the world. It is an antidote to fear. Be fulfilled.
    Fear is a space to cross. Don’t let them drown you in it. Fight your way through it, and on to the light on the other side. Shadows are defined by light. One cannot exist without the other.