Tag: fears

Ah, Cherry Blossoms!

Carl Setzer

sunlight’s downward path

as I wander past the fears

ah, cherry blossoms!

A Monday fear 

Carl Setzer

Nervousness wakes me 

A meeting with high pressure 

I’m lacking self-trust 

Can we remove fear’s power over us?

Carl Setzer

Fears easily win

When I lose faith that there is 

A pathway forward

It seems that the quickest path to despair is giving up on finding a way forwards. That there are solutions to problems. Perhaps even that there’s any sort of solution. Sometimes, it’s easy to get so enmeshed into the details any problem that even obvious solutions become elusive. 

It’s critical that we challenge that mindset. That we refuse to believe in that self-talk. We’d just believe in growth, in learning, in the path forward through the darkness. 

I find reminding myself that other folks have gotten through similar challenges helps greatly. Knowing I’m not alone gives me peace, which feeds my strength. 

The Perils Of Writing

Carl Setzer

This writer’s journey
Fraught with perils of the heart
Facing down my fear

As I write, my mind drags out random, destructive talk. The act of posting challenges sensations of inadequacy. Thus I post, refusing to let the destructive voices within me win.

The Dark Before Dawn

Carl Setzer

Still dark
No hints of dawn
Yet I know
It will come

I am awake in the early morning, pondering all that troubles me. 

Daily Haiku: Awoke By My Fears

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Awoke by my fears
Not an unusual thing
Though I’ve grown weary 

I’ve long hated my mind’s tendency to torment me late at night. Bringing up ancient mistakes, dragging forth unlikely scenarios, so many ways my mind finds to attack my tranquility. 

Why I’m Awake At 3:00 AM

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Fears A-Plenty

Carl Setzer

Sometimes

It’s so terribly easy

So allow vacant

Naggings

To drag down

My psyche

Insecurities

Carl Setzer

My
Insecurities
Drag
Down
My
Soul

Awakened Early 

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These moments

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