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The Virtues

Read about the virtues from past newsletters:

Trust

"Trust is having faith. It is relying and believing in someone or something. It is having confidence that the right thing will come about without trying to control it or make it happen… Trust is being sure, down deep, that there is some gift or learning in everything life brings." -excerpts from the Virtues cards with permission from The Virtues Project™

I recently embarked on a long-planned trip to Israel and Turkey with my family. Because of the unstable situation in the Middle East, before the trip, I was overwhelmed by fear. I was absolutely paralyzed by fear! There was nothing irrational about my fear, but I needed to be able to voice it, look at it, and decide whether I wanted to go on the trip. If I went, I didn't want to be fearful; I wanted to go in Trust, that all would be well. I realized that there were steps I needed to take to get from fear to Trust. I needed to gather more information; I needed to get trip cancellation insurance as a safety net, and to voice my decision to come home if it felt really unsafe. After taking these steps, I did go and I had an absolutely wonderful time; I felt perfectly safe the whole time.

Questions for reflection:

  1. How can I step out of fear and into Trust?

  2. How can I be less fearful and more trusting in our world situation?

  3. What are some steps I need to take to get from fear to Trust?

  4. What daily practices and what virtues can help me with Trust?

Betsy Lydle Smith • (425) 753-6498 • betsy@virtuestraining.com