Fear — How to Break Up with the Bastard
Pen’s photo of her Dear John letter — a long overdue break up with fear.
Have you read Pen’s break up letter over at The Penny Has Dropped? Seriously. It’s the best post I’ve read all year.
Like many of you I’ve been kind of blah about reflecting on 2009. And I’m even less organized in my thoughts about what I want to project into 2010. But telling fear to fuck off? That I’m in to.
So here’s what I’m thinking, tonight, on New Year’s Eve, I’m going to write a break up letter to fear. Not only is it New Year’s Eve, but it’s also a Full Moon, and a Blue Moon to boot. If that’s not serious mojo, I don’t know what is. So what do you say? Wanna join me?
What parting words do you have to say to Fear? Jot them down on a note card. Then take a photo and add it to our Flickr pool to encourage others to dump the bum. Say “I’m in!” in the comments below to help us all along. “Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid.”
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December 31st, 2009 at 10:16 am
I’m in.
December 31st, 2009 at 11:29 am
I’m in.
December 31st, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Count me in too! Picture to follow.
December 31st, 2009 at 1:44 pm
haha YES. i’m so in. xoxo
December 31st, 2009 at 2:09 pm
And me… there’s been too much flirting with fear in 2009. He can go to hell.
Love from me and S for 2010.
Paul
December 31st, 2009 at 2:31 pm
I’m in!
December 31st, 2009 at 2:35 pm
I’m **so** in.
December 31st, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Hell Yeah – I’m In!!!
FUCK OFF FEAR!!!
December 31st, 2009 at 2:57 pm
this was my favorite post of the year too. I haven’t stopped thinking about it since I first read it.
so…I am in!
December 31st, 2009 at 3:10 pm
LOVE the idea of breaking up with fear….as long as we can still be friends. In the past fear has alerted me to some important things I woulndt have paid attention to otherwise. I’m not sure I’m up for muting such a powerful emotion totally – but I love the idea of not letting him be my main boyfriend :-)
December 31st, 2009 at 3:26 pm
~thank you so for sharing her post…LOVE it..fear and i have been long aquainted friends and tonight i will bid a lovely farewell…brightest blessings~
December 31st, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Fear has seduced me for too long … Tonight I bid adieu. Count me in.
December 31st, 2009 at 7:08 pm
Me too!
December 31st, 2009 at 7:19 pm
I have a ripped,torn,re-taped,pink 3×5 card in my wallet. Given to me by a friend over 2 years ago. This is what she wrote on it: For I, the Lord thy God shall hold thy right hand saying unto thee,Fear not;I will help thee. Isaiah 41:13 (KJV)
I have held it,read it,used it,cried with it! It never leaves my wallet.
If you like this better,here it is in the NIV: For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
Love this,want to live it everyday~ I’m In!
December 31st, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Awesome. Just what I needed.
January 1st, 2010 at 7:23 pm
Fear, Bite me!
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:10 am
[...] How about you write a letter to tell fear “to fuck off”. I am sure going to do this. I mean who needs fear. I don’t. You don’t. We don’t. I think the girls are onto something. [...]
January 2nd, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Here’s to living the life as we are meant to ….fearlessly!!
January 4th, 2010 at 12:27 am
Love it! I’m in too. And I’m adding a copy of that letter to my Goddess workbook .It was an abusive relationship with fear and I’m done! Don’t let the door hit you in the ass you creep.
January 4th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
I’m in.
January 15th, 2010 at 7:31 am
I’m in!!!