Fear is a noun that causes apprehensions when the mind is confused over something.
I was in turmoil when my family went camping over the memorial day weekend. We accompanied our kids boy scouts troop.
Company and the food was in abundance. However, lights out was ordered at 10pm. We went to our respective tents to retire for the evening.
Usually a new place, does not make me sleep immediately. I was tossing around consciously, but with my eyes shut, so that my mind does not drift away to other places while I try to lull my body to sleep.
Suddenly, I hear foot steps around my tent. I could not refrain myself from keeping my eyes shut; I immediately opened them and tried to follow those footsteps by my ears while trying hard to come to a conclusion. There were 5 tents around my tent so, initially I thought it must be one of the persons from the tent, but this noise was very near my tent and would not go. I thought of it as a bear.
I did not want to sit up and wake up my family over it. My heart was beating fast that I could not breathe. My mind was racing relentlessly, and I could not think straight.
Then, I quickly forced my eyes shut, and took deep breaths. I told myself that I ought to remain calm and think straight. Grounded my self and started thinking of strategies to face this situation.
The noise was still coming, and I was confused that why hadn't this animal attacked yet?
I got up slowly while taking deep breaths, and I noticed a distinctive smell in the air. This smell usually occurs when it rains.
It was the RAIN
I mocked at myself on how the mind can make up things and take an individual into a trauma. This trauma avoids a man to use his senses.
Did you have any such occasion when your mind took over your senses?
Mantra for today: Controlling one's mind is tough, but awareness is the key!
I was in turmoil when my family went camping over the memorial day weekend. We accompanied our kids boy scouts troop.
Company and the food was in abundance. However, lights out was ordered at 10pm. We went to our respective tents to retire for the evening.
Usually a new place, does not make me sleep immediately. I was tossing around consciously, but with my eyes shut, so that my mind does not drift away to other places while I try to lull my body to sleep.
Suddenly, I hear foot steps around my tent. I could not refrain myself from keeping my eyes shut; I immediately opened them and tried to follow those footsteps by my ears while trying hard to come to a conclusion. There were 5 tents around my tent so, initially I thought it must be one of the persons from the tent, but this noise was very near my tent and would not go. I thought of it as a bear.
I did not want to sit up and wake up my family over it. My heart was beating fast that I could not breathe. My mind was racing relentlessly, and I could not think straight.
Then, I quickly forced my eyes shut, and took deep breaths. I told myself that I ought to remain calm and think straight. Grounded my self and started thinking of strategies to face this situation.
The noise was still coming, and I was confused that why hadn't this animal attacked yet?
I got up slowly while taking deep breaths, and I noticed a distinctive smell in the air. This smell usually occurs when it rains.
It was the RAIN
I mocked at myself on how the mind can make up things and take an individual into a trauma. This trauma avoids a man to use his senses.
Did you have any such occasion when your mind took over your senses?
Mantra for today: Controlling one's mind is tough, but awareness is the key!
10 comments:
I have never gone camping, but I do hate the things that go bump in the night. I have so had my imagination get the best of me too and can relate totally. Voted for you as always!!
Jesus! You've left me hanging!!! What was it?
I have not been camping in a very long time (and not sure my back could take sleeping on the ground in a tent anymore!), but I know I'd be paranoid about bears and other types of wild animals...as a kid, I was never afraid, but as an adult, I think we are much more aware of the dangers, no matter how small the chances are of anything going wrong. Glad it was just the rain!!!
Haha! That's hilarious... the rain! I've had weird things like that happen to me. So funny when it does.
By the way, you do a really good job of telling a story. I love it!
Thank goodness for the rain!! Don't worry - I'd have been exactly the same. I blame all the scary movies I watch. When I was younger I'd hide under my blanket because I thought something was in my room. It was terrifying. Can sort of laugh about it now though!
Have to agree. Mind control is tough, but awareness does wonders! Thanks for sharing!
I wrote about fear today....awareness...willingness...determination...all are necessary to overcome fear, as you beautifully stated.
Have a great Tuesday my friend.
I would have been completely neurotic. I am glad it was just the rain. Awesome story.
Thank you all. I am glad that we all face this kind of dilemma with our darn mind ;)
Those moments will drive you absolutely nuts! Your heart is racing so fast and your adrenaline is through the roof, then you just have to stop and laugh. Or cry, depending on tightly wound up you were. :)
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