Stories From Women Who Walk

Diane-On-Mic: Fear Doesn't Like To Be Alone

Episode Summary

A reconciliation. What if Fear is nothing to be afraid of? What if Fear hangs around because it doesn't like to be alone?

Episode Notes

Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk a uniquely forward-looking, story-based podcast for anyone charmed by and curious about the power of story to profoundly and positively shift our awareness, our behavior, even our culture as well as those who wish to learn more about the power of walking to reveal the world around us and within us. Like magic, the sorcery of stories is this: they help each of us to be seen and heard, to understand and be understood.

The tee-shirt says “Face Your Fears & Live Your Dreams!”

What the tee-shirt doesn’t say is how we’ve been raised since the beginning of time to fear Fear. A great man once wrote: “The only thing we have to fear is Fear itself.” No wonder we’re so afraid of Fear.

We all experience Fear. It connects us to each other in some weirdly universal way. What I wonder is this: what if Fear is really nothing to be afraid of? What if Fear hangs around us because it doesn’t like to be alone?

Here's my story................

How do you end a story like this one?

A little differently than the way it began. Fear is afraid of being alone. And the more I look at fear that way the more inclined I am to say okay, come inside, stand with me, and look at this lovely picture hanging on the wall. See, there’s nothing to be afraid of here.

Peter Paul Ruben, Study of the Artist's Son - Nicolas

Here we are at the end of the road but not the journey. Thank you for listening to this episode of Stories From Women Who Walk. I hope you enjoyed walking along with me. And, there’s more to enjoy: you’re invited to stop by every Monday through Friday for 60 Seconds, Time Out Tuesday, Story Prompt Friday, and every Thursday for longer guest interviews and Diane-On-Mic episodes. You’ll find us on Simplecast or your favorite podcast platform. Come for the stories - stay for the magic. And, speaking of magic would you leave us a nice review on iTunes and please come back with your friends and rellies. You will have wonderful company as we walk our lives together: Quarter Moon Story Arts

Production Team: Quarter Moon Story Arts

Music: Entering Erdenheim from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron Music