Comments on: distilling fear http://ameliacarolyn.com/2009/10/14/distilling-fear/ a woman's journey through thoughts, musings, observations and discoveries Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:24:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ameliacarolyn http://ameliacarolyn.com/2009/10/14/distilling-fear/#comment-168 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:30:52 +0000 http://ameliacarolyn.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-168 Georg – I love your comment and insight. It’s so true… when we’re conscious of our thoughts and allow them to override the moment is when (at least for me) the fear kicks in. I’ve experienced that zen moment in climbing when I’m so focused on the rock and my hands and my body movements that fear never enters in the equation. I’ve also experienced the fear *after* an experience, which is an odd feeling as well. Being more aware of (and in) the moment for me is key. Your last point also resonates. “Empowered knowing” is a lovely concept I want to explore further. Thank you.

]]> By: Georg http://ameliacarolyn.com/2009/10/14/distilling-fear/#comment-167 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:20:37 +0000 http://ameliacarolyn.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-167 Nice write-up and thanks for sharing. I noticed that if I manage to stop thinking and be in the present moment while climbing, just focusing on every single move, I climb at my best and there is no fear. The fear kicks in as soon as I think about what could happen. So I think you have a valid point by asking “Am I really afraid, or do I just think I should be afraid?” and I think it is the thinking that creates or increases the fear. The actual instinct to watch out for yourself in hairy and objectively dangerous moments is something I have never experienced as fear but as an empowered knowing of what to do or not to do.

]]> By: ameliacarolyn http://ameliacarolyn.com/2009/10/14/distilling-fear/#comment-166 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:39:23 +0000 http://ameliacarolyn.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-166 martin – i love your post. it resonates with truth and grit. thanks for linking (and thanks for reading and taking the time to comment here). :) Looking forward to your next piece.

oakley – thanks so much. as a footnote to my post, i went out yesterday after writing it, with it very much on my mind, and got bonked in the head with the board after about 3 waves. i wavered for moment and then headed in for another hour of awesome surfing, thankful my inner badass kicked in. get out there! :D

]]> By: Oakley http://ameliacarolyn.com/2009/10/14/distilling-fear/#comment-163 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:35:20 +0000 http://ameliacarolyn.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-163 Nice post. It’s funny, because as I was reading, I was thinking that I had some kind of similar experiences (surf specific) and think I understand what you are saying. I went to surf school as a teen, but was often afraid to really let loose (bad ocean tumbles of childhood still in my mind). I haven’t gone out to try again…but your story is good motivation for me to consider ditching the white water boogie board for the surf…Eventually. :)

]]> By: martinpribble http://ameliacarolyn.com/2009/10/14/distilling-fear/#comment-162 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:22:41 +0000 http://ameliacarolyn.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-162 I wrote a piece on fear, it’s an intriguing subject: http://martinpribble.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/why-i-love-climbing-pt2-the-fear/

I am actually going to write another piece on fear soon, from a different perspective.

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