The Anatomy of Fear

I am a big proponent of purchasing merchandise from a place of love. As in, “I love it!” I will even go so far as to visually scan the items in my shopping cart to make certain they vibe high on my love meter. No joke. The majority of my purchases adhere to this rule.

To further expand on this principle, I believe this is one of the many ways to help protect Mother Earth, and to raise our own individual vibrations. But, interestingly enough, it doesn’t stop there. Love produces more love, and over the course of time I have experienced a wonderful by-product attributed to this emotion. When an item is purchased with a feeling of pure love, these products appear to work better, last longer, and seem to require fewer repairs. It appears both person and product are operating on the same wavelength, resulting in a reduction of emotional friction and resistance.

Now, with all that said, there are times, however, when fear creeps into my decision making process. Why just today I was in the market for a nice storage bin to hold my supplements. The store I chose to visit had many on display and within seconds I located the perfect container. BUT, in the process of removing the storage bin from the shelf, I began to fixate on not wanting to purchase an item with any imperfections. AND, what initially began as an exchange of love, soon turned into an exchange motivated by fear. This all took place within a nanosecond.

After inspecting several of the storage bins, I placed what I thought was the “perfect” container in my shopping cart and paid for my purchases. While happily unpacking my newly purchased love items, I placed the storage container on the kitchen counter and began placing my supplements inside of it. Everything fit perfectly, however, much to my surprise, I spotted a large defect! “How did I not see this? Shoot!” (For greater emphasis you may substitute a similar sounding word).

It became very clear to me that the presence of fear temporarily misaligned my energy (inner-Qi) and attracted the very thing I did not want. Fear, momentarily caused my body and soul to veer from the flow of love. Incidences such as this, seem to happen whenever fear takes the lead.

Fear, in and of itself, is certainly not a bad emotion. There are different types of fear to address different types of situations. The type of fear I was experiencing at the store had to do with my need for perfectionism—where everything must look perfect. Otherwise, I fear I may be judged and deemed less worthy.

This is my own personal challenge that continues to present itself in my life for healing and resolution. I have come to realize that my perfectionism is a facade, in order to cover up past and painful issues. Perfectionism can also be the perfect foil to avoid vulnerability and authenticity. Thankfully, and for many years now, my purchases are no longer a reflection of my ego.

When fear is properly acknowledged, it can serve as a motivating factor or act as a protector for our personal well-being and safety. It can also be most helpful when navigating the direction of our lives, if something doesn’t feel right. And when fear remains persistent, it may be trying to tell us something about ourselves, others, or the world around us.

Unfortunately, when fear remains unaddressed, it can impede the flow of: Completion, direction, excellence, harmony, inspiration, joy, knowledge, love, outcome, performance, success, and supply. Allow me to catch my breath.

Learning to yield in the direction of love has been an ongoing journey for me. A joyous journey as I replace fear based thinking and behavior with consciously aligning myself to that which brings me joy and happiness. The very essence of what makes me feel good, will correctly guide my heart and soul.

Conscious consumerism can enrich every aspect of our lives, when each transaction involves the currency of love.