Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Oct/Nov 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue: Feminine Wisdo | Page 50
FEAR
Dissolving
Through Acceptance
BY BAILEY GADDIS
A
reverence is owed to fear — it holds the power to veer us
away from danger and it provides us opportunities to discover
and claim our courage, allowing us to grow in ways impossible
to access without a powerful impetus. So thanks, fear — we
honor you. Now we’re going to learn how to get you the
heck out of our way.
Fear can be a catalyst for growth only when it is
acknowledged and accepted, then shown the
door. When it becomes a festering guest it
begins swallowing up your reserves of health,
happiness, and sanity, sticking you in a “what-
if” paralysis. The oftentimes-false illusions that
give birth to fear (e.g., a misconception that
your body doesn’t know how to build and
birth a baby) are frequently left unchecked in
the vulnerable heart, mind, and body of the
pregnant mama. You may believe the fears
are there to protect you, maybe to “prepare
you for the worst.” But instead of helping
you prepare for an unlikely and unwanted
outcome, the stress produced by these
fears often creates the unwanted outcomes,
like pregnancy complications, medical
interventions, or postpartum depression.
50
www.AspireMAG.net | October / November 2017