Fear & Musings: A Journey from Anxiety to Peace Through Poetry, Prayer, and Practices

Your Online Companion to the Book, Fear & Musings by Michelle Crider

Welcome to your Fear & Musings Online Companion!

Here you will find recordings of my favorite poems from the book along with audio recordings of the introduction, preface, and how to use the book for your own journey from anxiety to peace.

Also included are audio recordings of the breath and intention practices from the book. For additional recordings and meditations, subscribe to this newsletter to unlock these gifts and so much more!

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PREFACE

April 16, 2020

Let’s begin by imagining it’s one month earlier…

Here I am, sitting in my cozy chair at home, joy-filled, centered, and grounded. The sun beams through the living room window warming me after what has felt like 10 months of winter. Two Italian Greyhounds lounge on the couch…

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INTRODUCTION

For Fear…we will consider the global, collective…we will explore what terrifies us the most

For Musings…we will go within, into the heart…love, peace, and joy create musings

Musings offer an escape and new way of life, living, loving without a trace of fear

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HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

There is a lot of space here for you. Make notes in this book. Doodle, journal, cross out or add to the words written…

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POETRY

i am afraid…hello i am here

an anxious cycle

breath of life

four wise women

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PRACTICES

Breath Practice

Intention Practice

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A Prayer & Meditation for You

The Oracle

I see
said the Oracle...
This threshold
it approaches
like an increasingly
pervasive
thunderstorm

The moon
shivers
for fear of the
chill upon the
world
devastating
life limbs love

Weak are those 
withdrawn from
silence
stillness
peace-seeking ways
instead
craving
greed, lust, disgust

Marching forward
we pray, not in vain,
for strength
protection
peace
golden light
grace
for ourselves
for those who
have lost
hope

Life
desires for us
a fulfilled
destiny
where all
children of God
are saved
given holy
heavenly
promises 
for a future
where evil
perishes the moment the
devil unleashes his
first seed of hate

For the beloved of the Lord
shall be protected
forever and always
through prayer

Peace. Peace. Prayer.

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