I've been living in fear, enduring the "long emergency," waiting for the other shoe to drop and something terrible to happen.
This fear means living in a constant state of alarm/vigilance.
I'm reading the news constantly, awaiting crash/doom.
Need to break out of this.
Crash could happen, war could happen, what can I do about it?
Start breaking that fight or flight constant danger mindset.
Lowers stress, lowers cortisol, improves peace
St Francis de Sales said:
"Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset."
Take simple steps to break this mindset and develop the opposite habit:
1. Do Mental Prayer each day
2. Go for a walk and get exercise each day
3. Work on something constructive instead of doom scrolling news/facebook: plant a garden, read a book, learn how to write a book, play an instrument, build a business, learn a topic, grow in resilience by developing a water storage source, a solar energy system, food storage, etc.
God does not want us to live in fear. Ultimately, we will all die and meet him face to face. Living a holy life and dying a happy death are the most important things.
Learn about solar energy
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St Francis de Sales quotes
https://ignitumtoday.com/2017/01/11/10-brilliant-quotes-st-francis-de-sales-cultivating-peace/
Pray a novena
https://catholicnovenaapp.com/list-of-all-novenas/
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