Ep. 41 - Faith & Fear

My prayer for you is that today you walk away with a deeper trust in your own unfolding, and the knowing that fear doesn’t mean you’re off path. It simply means something sacred is asking to be lived through you.Faith & fear. We talk about them like they’re opposites. Like the goal is to get so rooted in faith that fear just… dissolves. Like the truly awakened ones don’t feel it anymore.I don’t believe that. I haven’t lived that. I really don’t think that story is serving any of us.In this episode I’m sitting with what fear actually is, what faith actually is, & why the invitation is not to choose one over the other, but to let faith be the one holding the map.This one is for anyone who has ever felt fear & wondered if it meant they were off path. It doesn’t. Keep going.In this episode we explore:* Why fear is not a flaw. It is information* How to know when you’re being run by fear without even realizing it* What faith actually means, and it’s not the absence of fear* The difference between the fear that is protecting you & the fear that is just keeping you small* Why courage is faith saying let’s go while fear is still talking* How to stop the war inside yourself & get curious about fear instead* Somatic attunement & practical ways to come back to your center when fear gets loud* Why each trembling step taken in faith rewires something in your nervous system* A simple somatic practice to try anytime the fear stories start to take overA practice from this episode:Find two minutes to yourself. Take a few deep belly breaths. Try box breathing: in for 4, hold for 4, release for 6, hold for 4. Repeat 2 to 4 times. Then bend forward, letting your head & hands hang toward the floor, knees slightly bent. Sway gently side to side & let your fears know you are safe. As you slowly stand back up, thank your fears for trying to protect you.And if that feels like too much, try a walk, gentle bouncing, dancing, singing, humming, sighing. The best medicine at your disposal, 24/7.A line to sit with after listening:Fear & faith are not opposites. They are traveling companions on the road of a Life fully lived.If this resonated with you:💛 Leave a review. It means so much & helps this work reach more people💛 Share this episode with someone who needs permission to stop fighting their fear💛 Tag me or DM me on Instagram. I love hearing what lands for youConnect with me:📱 Instagram: @reclaimwithin🌐 Website: reclaimwithin.co📝 Substack: reclaimwithin.substack.com📩 Email: reclaimwithin@gmail.comReady to go deeper?Become a paid subscriber at reclaimwithin.substack.com to join my monthly live Zoom calls where we gather & work towards Reclaiming Within together. All subscribers will be the first to know when the Building Inner Kingdoms course launches.Within Love, Ash Get full access to Reclaim Within: Remember You are Sacred at reclaimwithin.substack.com/subscribe