Written on March 13, 2020
I am alive and well. Very much. I allowed myself some rest and fasted. I usually fast twice a year. Just slow down and press ‘reset’. This applies to food, but also to activities, the exchange with others and the consumption of mobile phones.
It is unknown whether and how the virus is handled in Egypt. It will probably be kept secret to avoid mass panic. Makes sense. With so many people living on a heap. So my knowledge is currently limited to messages from my friends and family on the subject. Sure, I could scour the internet to get an impression. But why should I do that? Why should I stir up fear? Why bother with such bad news? Why should shock messages like “no toilet paper in Germany” concern my mind? I have been wary of such scaremongering for some time. Daily news is the smallest form of it. And I avoid this too. It has nothing to do with ignorance. It is a self-protection. For reasons of self-love. “What !?”, one or the other then cries out, “Then you can’t say something, about the daily news!”. Yes. That’s right because I don’t get in touch with it. I prefer to have conversations with meaning, heart and mind. I love to learn more about you. What makes you special What leads you? What is stopping you? How can we be there for each other? Be it professional or private. I find it interesting to create connections and to get involved in them together. I look forward to hearing from you the secrets of life. An exchange that takes you further. So what kind of sense does it make for me to talk about the scaremongering and the virus? If you are alive and well (and include your loved ones), then everything is fine. If it isn’t, let’s talk about what’s bothering you, what’s causing you an illness, or a bad mood.
There are also solutions for this that often come to light more easily when talking to others than when you carry it around with you. So the whole world still carries too much fear. This is especially visible now. The virus is just a good example of how much fear there is in people. Behaviors emerge that are otherwise swept under the carpet. Then it often says: “I’m not afraid. The others are. “. If you were honest with yourself at that moment, you would not point your finger at other people. We learned that as a small child. Only the true meaning of the saying has probably been lost. “Clean up your own sh**” does not mean that you should walk through life ignorant and self-centered. It’s about sweeping away your filth, getting rid of your inner ballast, letting your fears go. Yes, and then you wonder what is then. When thoughts no longer cause a headache. When it no longer itches here and there. When harmony arrives. Then you have chosen the other of the two ways. Life is that simple: active decision-making, between two paths. Between two behaviors. Between two inner attitudes. Have you already chosen? Or do you let yourself drift, blind or manipulate? And are you thus avoiding an active decision regarding your life? Be brave and make the choice. Now. And again and again. Which way are you on? That of fear? Or that of love? These are the two opposites to each other. Fear as the main category includes anger, worry, resentment, hatred, xenophobia, closed-mindedness, selfishness, hold tight, taking possession, war, illness (and much more of such ego-dominant behaviors). Love stands for joy, harmony, openness, peace, togetherness, health, reconciliation, happiness, letting go, forgiveness (and the list goes on indefinitely, just like our heart). Did you ever listen to yourself talking? Have you noticed how many of your thoughts are controlled by fear? What do you say about other people, or say to people that are not nice? Unfriendly. Yes. Let love guide you. Do this for a day. Because the way you think, you speak. The way you speak, that’s how you act. The way you act, you are. And the way you are, that’s how you think. So we can control this process with our thoughts. Do that. Pay attention to your thoughts and words. You will be amazed. And then do it another day. And every other day. And you understand the secrets of life. Should you have acted out of fear again, we are there for each other to remember. To remind us that our hearts are beating. The heart as a symbol of love. And we are there for each other. With words. Deeds. Laugh together. Or just breathe. And listen to your own heartbeat.
Loving evening sky over Marseille.
I am alive and well. Thank you. I fasted. And there I met my fearful demons lovingly. It was nice. Because now they’re gone. There may be other demons in me. Maybe not. That is not interesting. They show up when it’s time. And the best thing is that these demons show a part that does not belong to me. I let go of this ballast. I feel lighter. And not just because I lost a gram or two during the fasting days. I pressed ‘reset’ and I’m much more aware again. And if I find myself in a situation that overwhelms me and tries to spread panic, then I calmly breathe in and out a few times. And I ask myself “What would love do now?”
