Overview Module Two

Calling Yourself In

As you prepare for this marathon, think about what support you currently have and what support you might need. 

What makes you uncomfortable?

The goal is not necessarily to overcome our fears but rather to see them, to sit with them, and to develop the capacity to be with these fears and to be with courage. simultaneously. 

As Pema Chödrön puts it:

“What we’re talking about is getting to know fear, becoming familiar with fear, looking it right in the eye—not as a way to solve problems, but as a complete undoing of old ways of seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and thinking. The truth is that when we really begin to do this, we’re going to be continually humbled. There’s not going to be much room for the arrogance that holding onto ideals can bring” (2016, p. 3).

Reference

Chödrön, P. (2016). When things fall apart: Heart advice for difficult times (20th anniversary ed.). Shambhala Publications.