If you are feeling fear, worry, or anxiety...

With things seemingly approaching a boiling point, many of us are feeling something approaching. It's hard to know for sure what to expect, whether there will be a gradual "ascension" or events of a more "calamitous" nature. Either way, I think it's clear there will be global unrest as the hidden is brought to light.

If you are feeling any worry or fears... there's nothing wrong with you. You don't have to fight your emotions.

It's natural to feel some fear, anxiety, or worry in addition to excitement and hope for the future.

When my late wife was terminally diagnosed with cancer, there was a lot of fear. It was overwhelming. And that fear clouded our judgment and our ability to experience any joy or happiness.

Before her first treatment, she nearly died of complications, and we had a moment of clarity in the struggle - realizing that we were letting the fear dictate our life.

After that moment, we resolved to never make a decision out of fear. That we were going to continue living, and continue experiencing love and life and joy, for as long as we could.

In doing so, we found moments of beauty and gratitude amid the struggle. Even though fear was always present, it was given a passenger seat, and we no longer let it control us.

The point of the story is that saying "don't fear" is ignoring the human element in all of this. As events come to pass, there will be lots of fear, and we will have to work through it and help others work through it.

Don't fight your emotions, and don't think something is wrong with you for feeling this way. Acknowledge your fears, then ignore them. Don't let your doubts control you or stop you from the work you are doing.

Instead of fearless, be courageous.

When others resort to hate, be the beacon of love.

Instead of feeding despair, find the glimmers of hope.

Everything is playing out as it must, and we are all playing our part. Even the so-called "dark forces."

Together, as one.