Charon's Blog

`Progaganda=Constant Fear Constant Fear=Illness. The propaganda is real. There are always several storylines running within the news and political realm of our world. Distractions are being created to keep humanity in a perpetual state of flux and fear. Whether its a virus, war, or some kind of shooting. The news and media are there to remind us of what we should be focused on. Very seldom can you turn on the news and walk away feeling refreshed or renewed. This is done by design. The frequency of things, people, and the storylines running within the media are not intended to give you the truth or ignite your critical thinking skills. This is quite obvious from the way we feel after tuning into such things. The propaganda is real. What we decide to tune into on a moment to moment basis is important for our mental state and overall health. Who we allow to dictate how we choose to live our lives matters. It is imperative that we are utilizing our critical thinking skills right now and not taking everything we see or hear at face value. Discernment is a high commodity right now and I encourage everyone to be sure they are using it. Fear is and always will be a tool used to immobilize people or hinder their ability to make sound decisions. Now, for a moment let’s focus on fear. What it is and why it is often used to bamboozle people into trusting or believing in something they otherwise wouldn’t have if they weren’t responding from a place of fear. For the record, fear is a normal and necessary emotion needed to ensure safety from real threats and dangers that we experience. However, it (along with unnecessary stress and anxiety) can alter our ability to think clearly and make decisions from an intelligent intuitive state. Let’s take a deeper look into fear and what it actually does to the human body. (And mind) There are two categories that come to mind when thinking about fear. They are internal fear and external fear. There are internal stressors (that we all have) and there are external stressors that come from sources outside of ourselves. (People, Media, social media, etc) Long-term fear, anxiety, and stress can cause your brain to release hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline. Now the body is in fight or flight mode. It’s attempting to fight off said threat by releasing hormones. However, your brain doesn’t know what exactly it is that’s making you fearful. So, your brain will keep releasing those hormones until you decide to use you’re inner-discernment to determine what is going on within you’re reality that is an actual threat and what isn’t. Your brain has no idea what’s what. It’s just doing it’s job and releasing said hormones to protect you from what it perceives to be a threat. Now, the problem is that a lot of us are walking around constantly releasing these hormones. What does this mean? It means that we are unaware that we are constantly making choices and doing things to keep ourselves in a perpetual state of fear. Then, there are the things that we are unconsciously tuning into (outside of ourselves) that are contributing to our fear. Internal fear + External fear= physical, mental, and emotional turmoil. Constant or unchecked turmoil (fear) leads to illness and disease. It can increase anxiety, stress, cause gastrointestinal problems, decrease fertility, stall a woman’s birth, lead to depression, increase your risk of kidney disease, nausea, dizziness, panic attacks, inability to concentrate, and more. It also opens an individual up to mistreatment and being taken advantage. When you live your life and make choices from a place of fear you are literally making yourself sick. Why do we do it to ourselves? Because, we react to life from an emotional space. We are afraid of the unknown. We want to know for sure that we will always be financially secure, have that stable job, stay in that faithful marriage, not die before our children, not be alone. The truth is that we are afraid of what we don’t know. What we can’t control. Also, we have been heavily programmed to believe everything we’ve been told throughout our lives to be true. When we truly live, we aren’t consistently thinking, imagining, or wondering how life will play out. We may succumb to occasional depression, anxiety, or stress, but these things will not keep us in a perpetual state of fear. When we stop trying to control life, let others control our lives, reacting to everything that happens in our lives, and just started living our lives according to our inner discernment- life begins to change. We are unknowingly telling our brain to release unnecessary hormones. We are unknowingly tuning into to things that are not beneficial to our mental state. Often times, our fears are not immediate threats. They are threats from the past or threats about our future. They are threats that were never ours. If we stop and look, most of the time, the moment we are in presents no immediate threat. It may present anger, irritability, or make us uncomfortable, but most times we aren’t about to die in that moment. How do we deal with the emotional ups and downs of life? How do we decide if a choice we are making is coming from a place of fear or a place of intuitive intelligence and trust? We take a moment, breathe, and ask ourselves are we in immediate danger? Am I making this choice from an emotional place within or an intuitive intelligent place? Are there media or external sources impacting my decision? If so, should I trust these sources to navigate my life? We have to check in. We have to limit external fear by asking ourselves questions and being aware of what we are choosing to tune-in to. Sometimes, fear will come up when we are trying, doing, or pursuing new things. This is normal and instead of allowing the fear to consume us we have to have enough awareness to recognize that it’s a normal reaction to stepping outside of our comfort zone. The more we self-reflect and use our inner discernment the less paralyzed we will become by fear. I’m not suggesting we avoid fear or run away from our fears. I’m suggesting we look at them and see them for what they really are. Ask ourselves in that moment “Is my life really being threatened”? There are many things we can do to manage fear. Meditation, prayer, journaling, sound healing, reiki, breathing exercises, etc are all useful. However, the fact is that fear is a normal part of life. No amount of meditation or grounding exercises will stop us from experiencing fear. It isn’t fear that’s the problem it’s our reaction to it and our inability to make sound choices guided by our own discernment and intuitive intelligence. Here are a few suggestions for managing fear:  Check-in with yourself Spend time away from the news and social media Look at all of your beliefs and see if they are still true for YOU. Do things that lessen your fear and anxiety. Learn to trust yourself more. Identify your triggers and the emotions that come up with them. Spend time in nature. Create environments that reduce stress and fear levels. Your Surroundings matter. Stay tuned-in to you, trust your intuition, and utilize discernment. The less we allow fear to mobilize our lives the healthier we will be.