Mindfully Calming My Fears

Marusya created this poem to show how we can use our senses to calm our fears. By bringing our awareness to what we can see, hear, smell, touch, and taste, we can resume our inner lightness and happiness. These are some of the tools that work for her as a writer and coach to conquer her fears.

Transcript

I often feel the pangs of fear and this is when I long to hear that I'm strong and I can fight because I always carry my inner light.

When the obnoxious chatter gets quite loud and I sit quietly and take notice of the dark cloud hanging menacingly over my head and even though I want to curl up in my bed,

I decide to take a straight posture in order to regain my sole composure.

Inhaling deeply makes me feel alive and I sense that my spirit wants to thrive.

Then I gradually draw my attention to the sounds coming from every direction.

I can hear the enchanting song of the nightingale but the fast beat of my heart seems to prevail.

I glance around and spot my Tibetan singing bowl which reminds me to look inside my fearful soul.

My fingers feel the solid meditation cushion.

Then my soft cotton t-shirt long gone out of fashion.

I breathe in again and strong leaven fragrance rages me and attempts to restore my inner balance.

Finally I close my eyes to connect with my taste buds and find forgotten traces of Sunday lunch and roasted spots.

Breathing out I bring my awareness to the inner lightness and happiness.

Now I know the mindful tools to use when I feel the darkness is breaking loose.

I can always make a conscious choice to silence this disempowering voice by turning to my breath and five senses and witness how joyfully my soul dances.