Facing My Fears: A Poetry Meditation by Colleen M. Chesbro

S5 E11: Facing My Fears: A Poetry Meditation by Colleen M. ChesbroFear is a powerful emotion that arises in response to perceived threats or dangers. It is an instinct that has evolved to protect us from harm. When we encounter something that triggers fear, our bodies prepare us for fight or flight.Facing My Fears by Colleen M Chesebro offers a poetry meditation on the power of releasing our anxieties – to embrace freedom to live with joy and hope.Please join me in reciting, Facing My Fears by Colleen M ChesebroFacing My FearsHow do I look deeply into the eyes of my fears? How do I respond to the knowingwhen it speaks what I don’t want to hear?How do I release the anxiety when the deception is part of me? Bone-hollow, blood-filled, illusionary.The shadows of fear follow me, distractions of the truth—hot lies, burdensome chains that bind When I release the fear, I’m reborn,Like the Phoenix, I spread my wings: flight bound, homeward I soar,surrounded in a mantle of light.Location Victoria, British Columbia Recitation and Photography by Rebecca BuddMusic by Yonder Dale “Benevolent” Epidemic Soundhttps://www.epidemicsound.com/track/shJ7