Unhappiness,saysbestsellingauthorHarrietLerner,isfueledbythreekeyemotions:anxiety,fear,andshame.Theyaretheuninvitedguestsinourlives.Whentragedyorhardshiphits,theymaybecomeourconstantcompanions.Anxietycanwashoveruslikeatidalwaveoroperateasasilentthrumunderthesurfaceofourdailylives.Withstoriesthataresometimeshilariousandsometimesheartbreaking,Lernertakesusfrom“fearlite“tothemostdifficultlessonstheuniversesendsus.Welearn:howamanwas“curedinaday“ofthefearofrejection--andwhatwecanlearnfromhisstoryhowtheauthorovercameherdreadofpublicspeakingwhenherworstfearswererealizedhowtodealwiththefearofnotbeinggoodenough,andwiththeshameoffeelingessentiallyflawedandinadequatehowtostaycalmandclearinananxious,crazyworkplacehowtomanagefearanddespairwhenlifesendsacrashcourseinillness,vulnerability,andlosshow“positivethinking“helps--andharmshowtobeourbestandbravestselves,evenwhenweareterrifiedandhaveinternalizedtheshamingmessagesofothersNoonesignsupforanxiety,fear,andshame,butwecan’tavoidthemeither.Aswelearntorespondtothesethreekeyemotionsinnewways,wecanlivemorefullyinthepresentandmoveintothefuturewithcourage,clarity,humor,andhope.FearandOtherUninvitedGuestsshowsushow.
CLARITY ANXIETY DANCE HELPS clarity
