By Keith D. Renshaw — 2021
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When you experience mom guilt, remember . . . You are enough.
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” ~Nelson Mandela
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Fear is one of the most powerful emotions. It has a very strong effect on your mind and body.
In many ways, anxiety is a healthy response to an external stimulus. We should be in a heightened or aroused state when we give a speech, fly in a plane during times of intense turbulence, or encounter a potential threat from a neighbor's Rottweiler who has broken lose from their yard.
During the global pandemic and racialized unrest, we all need pathways to calm, clarity and openheartedness. While it’s natural to feel fear during times of great collective crises, our challenge is that fear easily takes over our lives.