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Jacksonville, Florida, that is. Ran along the beautiful St. John River yesterday morning.
Today, returned to my home in North Augusta, SC, and ran along the beautiful Savannah River.
Do I have a great life, or what??
Ha!
http://news.scotsman.com/dinosaursandprehistoriclife/Dinosaurs-were-nervous-rex.4159049.jp
Read down to the end and discover that now they can start working on medications for depression that focus on the CAUSE, not on the SYMPTOMS. Really critical.
At Tokyo University, they have figured out how to take the fear of cats out of mice. By switching off a gene, they removed certain nasal cells that the mice use to identify predators, and the altered mice showed absolutely no fear of cats. They even snuggled and played with cats. Check out some great pics of the mouse-kitty interplay here. Super cute.
Okay. So we know that some of our fears are genetically programmed. We're afraid of large carnivorous animals, and we're afraid of things that go bump in the night. But...spiders? Cockroaches? Public speaking? What's that all about?
Let's say that some of our fears are rooted in our genetic makeup. And some have been conditioned into us by our parents, other role models and experiences. Whether our fears are genetic or conditioned, is there a way for us to overcome them?
I believe in the Susan Jeffers "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway" approach. I am certainly not at the point where I'm applying it 100%, but the awareness of actions born of fear is a huge step. So my focus is now to become very aware of what's driving my behavior. If I see myself choosing to be afraid rather than going forward in courage, I all of a sudden can choose. It's when I'm not aware that I have no choices.
While riding our bikes on the North Augusta Greeneway today, Michael and I came around a curve in time to see a doe cross the trail right in front of us. Within seconds, we spotted her two fawns on the other side of the pathway. We couldn't help but stop and admire their beauty and adorableness for a moment. But in just that moment, we became aware of the fact that we were separating the doe and her babies, which were too afraid to cross the trail while we were there. We re-mounted our bikes and pedaled on so that the lovely family could be together again.
Everyday life is full of surprises. It's the license plate that makes you laugh out loud. It's the door held open when your hands are full. It's the perfect connection at the airport. It's the way the attendant in the hospital has the goal of giving you a gift every time he comes in to take care of you and your family. (Thanks, Guy. You da bomb.)
Just like you, your life is a beautiful, beautiful thing. Can you see it? Even if life seems to be holding you down now, the sun might be shining, the rain might be falling, a rainbow might be forming. Can you see it?
Write it down. Write down the beauty. Remember it. Cherish it. For you may not pass this way again.
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