From fear to faith
By Shveta Sharma
What is the difference between people who do extraordinary things in their lives and the rest of us?
My answer is simple: They have ‘faith’ while the others have ‘fears.’ Both of these are small words, but these are two of the strongest emotions that can guide one’s entire life choices and hence their reality. As we grow older, the fear-inducing tasks of our younger selves appear to be tame as newer fears replace them. But then, there are certain fears which grow old with us. They become a part of our day-to- day life, and we start avoiding situations or activities involving such fears. I was gripped with many such fears, so much so that my life had become dysfunctional.
In my journey as a Theta Healing practitioner and instructor, I have not only helped other people overcome their fears but I myself have seen amazing changes in my life. I have now done things which, otherwise, were unthinkable for me to even attempt. The biggest change I see in myself is regarding the ‘fear of dogs’.
I would like to illustrate my point with an interesting anecdote about how I met Rodeo. I was travelling in the hills and somewhere near Devprayag, on the highway, I met a cute little puppy who was wandering alone. She was shivering when I picked her up. I took her with me, with the aim of finding her a safe place. I named her Rodeo. On the way, she puked on my car seat. Normally, that would have angered me. But to my surprise, this time, I was not at all angry. In fact, I cleaned the vomit and washed the pup’s face. I couldn’t believe myself that I did this. Throughout the journey, I held her in my lap where she slept peacefully. Next day onwards, to my astonishment, Rodeo was running around, exploring the area. My Rodeo had finally found a home, and I was so happy that she will be safe and happy here. I was astonished at myself to find that till four years ago, I was so scared of dogs and today, that fear is completely gone and replaced with pure love.
There was a time when this fear invariably would cause me the embarrassment of being chased by dogs. Even the pet ones would sense my fear and bark at me. But I realised the reasons behind my fears, all thanks to Theta Healing, and the healing techniques made me connect with the unconditional love of the Creator. I started to love myself unconditionally, without any judgements, and made a connection with the Creator through the seventh plane of existence and overcame my biggest fears. The dawning realisation helped me replace my fears with faith.
Theta has transformed my life beautifully. Today, I teach people Theta Healing and other spiritual courses which I learnt on my journey. I have overcome not only the fear of dogs but also the fear of heights. Trekking the Himalayas has become one of my passions and love. Over the past three years, I have trekked nearly 12 times, and the call of the Himalayas has only increased.
My only attempt here is to relate that we all are common and normal human beings with the ability to do extraordinary things in life. What pulls us back is our fears, but if we are able to find a way to conquer these fears and replace them with faith, our lives as well as those of people around us can be different and fun. I found my way through Theta. So can you!