Little kids are known for being fearless, but even then we had weak spots. We were scared of climbing up to the tallest diving board at the local pool, or fearful of that topsy-turvy ride at the theme park.
As we get older, our distaste for roller coasters or diving boards morphs into something more abstract. Our fears are less tangible and more looming.
And quite honestly? They’re usually false.
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So how do you start? By accepting yourself. “Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world,” Eleanor Roosevelt once said — and it couldn’t be more true.
This GPS Guide is part of a series of posts designed to bring you back to balance when you’re feeling off course.
GPS Guides are our way of showing you what has relieved others’ stress in the hopes that you will be able to identify solutions that work for you. We all have de-stressing “secret weapons” that we pull out in times of tension or anxiety, whether they be photos that relax us or make us smile, songs that bring us back to our heart, quotes or poems that create a feeling of harmony or meditative exercises that help us find a sense of silence and calm. We encourage you to visit our other GPS Guides here, and share with us your own personal tips for finding peace, balance and tranquility.
