Fear: Why are you making yourself small?
When we are in a relationship with a toxic person, we make ourselves teeny weeny. We also make ourselves invisible, lukewarm, and always less than our full potential. We become a chameleon, changing colours to try and find the perfect shade to please the person whose admiration or approval we seek. Fear You are not fear, and it is not you. Fear is a shield that blocks us from being awake, deliberate, and able to deal with life. By that, I mean dealing with reality. It does not mean having an out-of-body hippy-dippy experience. You are not a balloon. Fear is not us. We absorb it. It surrounds us and we shrink. It stops a person from speaking up for themselves and saying no. There are many healthy responses to fear, like running away, calling the police, saying no, and questioning why we are fearful. Is our fear based on what is happening or is it the residue of leftover events from the past being triggered? When we are swimming in fear as if it is the air that we need and...