The Power of Camaraderie and Support

Must we face change and the fear of the unknown alone?

It can be perceived that to battle through change and the unknown we must muster up strength to face adversity.  Through this we may be mistakenly conditioned to believe that, if we have independently battled through the 'ugly', then we would come out stronger than before taking steps to heal.

I believe that it does take the individual to acknowledge pain and to take steps to heal.  I also acknowledge that many gravitate towards the repetitive pattern of identifying the Self with pain.  Hence, pain is perpetuated and so is the idea of our 'unhappy selves'.  To face pain alone means to be consiously aware of our mind patterns and move into the state of Presence and Being.  Through this, we will create, as Eckhart Tolle states, a "transmutation of pain" where all pain bodies will eventually cease to exist.

We don't have to face this alone because if we are "fortunate enough to find someone who is intensely concious, if [we] can be with them and join them in the state of presence, that can be helpful and we can accelerate [the elimination of the repetitive cycle of pain]" (Eckhart Tolle).

 I agree with Eckhart that "...in this way, [our] own light will quickly grow stronger".