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You can feel the fear and anxiety when you open social media. When you turn on the news. When you talk to your neighbors. When you lie awake at 3 AM wondering what’s coming next.
And here’s what I want you to understand:
Fear is designed to make you feel powerless.
When you’re consumed by fear, you freeze. You doomscroll. You obsess. You feel helpless.
But there’s another way.
You can stay informed AND stay in high vibration.
You can take action AND maintain your peace.
You can be engaged without being consumed.
Here’s how.
Fear Lowers Your Energetic Frequency.
On David Hawkins’ Map of Consciousness, fear calibrates at 100—well below the level of courage (200) and miles away from love (500).
When you’re operating at the frequency of fear, you’re literally less powerful. Less creative. Less able to make good decisions. Less capable of effective action.
And here’s the trap:
The fear makes you think you need to stay afraid to stay safe.
But it’s a lie.
You don’t need to marinate in fear to be informed.
You don’t need to be anxious 24/7 to care about what’s happening.
You don’t need to sacrifice your peace to take action.
The Solution: Engaged Detachment
I’m going to share something that might sound contradictory:
You can be deeply involved AND spiritually detached.
Fear separates you from your Higher Power (HP) - the God of your understanding.
Engaged detachment means:
You see what’s happening clearly.
You take meaningful action.
You don’t let the fear consume your consciousness.
It’s not apathy. It’s not bypassing. It’s power.
5 Practices to Stay in High Vibration While Staying Engaged
1. Take Action Instead of Scrolling
When fear rises, your instinct is to consume more information. To scroll. To watch. To read another article.
Stop. Do something instead.
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Donate to organizations doing the work.
Show up to a local meeting.
Help a neighbor.
Volunteer - help someone or an organization.
Take food to a food pantry.
Action moves energy. Scrolling traps it.
2. Every time you feel fear rising, ask yourself:
”What’s one concrete thing I can do right now?”
Then do it.
Do Something Positive for Someone Else
This is my go-to practice when fear threatens to take over.
The moment I feel myself spiraling, I reach out to someone:
Send a text checking in.
Drop off a treat to a friend.
Thank someone who’s doing good work.
Pay for someone’s coffee.
Write a note of encouragement.
Why does this work?
Because love calibrates at 500—five times more powerful than fear.
When you choose to be kind, to help, to care—you literally raise your frequency. And from that higher place, you’re more effective at everything else you do.
3. Set Boundaries Around Information Consumption.
You don’t need to know every terrible thing the moment it happens.
Set specific times to check news:
Morning: 15 minutes
Evening: 15 minutes
That’s it.
The rest of the day, trust that if something truly urgent happens, you’ll find out.
And here’s what you’ll discover: You can stay completely informed in 30 minutes a day. Everything else is just fear feeding on itself.
4. Practice Conscious Breathing.
When fear grips you, your breath becomes shallow. Your body goes into fight-or-flight.
Interrupt the pattern.
Stop what you’re doing.
Place your hand on your heart.
Breathe in for 4 counts.
Hold for 4 counts.
Breathe out for 6 counts.
Do this 5 times.
You’ve just told your nervous system:
“We’re safe. We can think clearly now.”
From that place, you can choose your response instead of reacting from fear.
Remember: You Are Not Powerless.
The biggest lie fear tells you is that you can’t do anything.
But you can.
You can:
5. Use your voice. Practice unlearning not to speak up.
Take a stand.
Help someone.
Create beauty.
Listen to beautiful music.
Spread love.
Hold a higher frequency.
And that last one? That’s more powerful than you realize.
Hawkins’ research shows that one person calibrating at 500 (love) counterbalances 750,000 people in fear.
Your consciousness matters.
When you refuse to be consumed by fear, when you take action from a place of love and courage instead of panic and helplessness—you’re not just helping yourself.
You’re literally changing the energetic field around you.
What this looks like in real life.
Let me be honest with you about my practice:
I don’t pretend everything is fine. I see what’s happening. I acknowledge it. I feel the emotions that come.
I practice “Letting Go” of negative emotions with David Hawkins, MD, PhD,’s Letting Go technique.
Somedays I not so fine because I forgot to trust the God of my understanding and do my preparation work for the day - pray, meditate and practice gratitude.
But I refuse to live there.
So here’s what I do:
Morning: I start with gratitude. I find three things I genuinely appreciate. This sets my frequency for the day. Then I say prayers. I journal and get things out of my mind and onto paper.
During the day: When fear rises, I take action. I make a call. I help someone. I create something. I move the energy (exercise or get out in nature).
Evening: I limit my news consumption to 15 minutes and no more than 30 minutes. Then I do something that raises my vibration—time with my dog, cooking, calling a friend, reading something beautiful or watching something on Netflicks that’s not violent.
Before bed: I visualize the outcome I want to see.
Not from wishful thinking, but from the knowing that consciousness creates reality.
Does this mean I never feel afraid? No.
But I try and do my best not to let fear run my life.
Your Practice This Week:
Here’s what I want you to try.
Every time you feel fear consuming you this week:
1. Stop - Notice it. Don’t judge it. Just see it clearly.
2. Breathe - Five conscious breaths. Hand on heart.
3. Ask - “What’s one concrete action I can take right now?”
4. Act - Do that thing. Even if it’s small. Especially if it’s small.
5. Choose - Deliberately choose a higher frequency. Gratitude. Kindness. Service. Love.
This isn’t about toxic positivity.
This is about staying powerful enough to be effective.
The Truth About These Times
Yes, we’re living in intense times.
Yes, there are real challenges, real suffering, real reasons to be concerned.
And yes, you get to choose how you meet this moment.
You can meet it from fear—scattered, reactive, powerless.
Or you can meet it from a higher frequency—clear, purposeful, effective.
The world doesn’t need more people paralyzed by fear.
The world needs people who can see clearly, act courageously, and hold a frequency of love even when everything around them is chaos.
That’s the High Road.
And it’s always available to you.
What helps you stay in high vibration during difficult times? I’d love to hear. Reply and share your practice.
PS: If you’re struggling to maintain your frequency right now, that’s okay. This is hard. But remember: every moment is a new choice. You can start again right now. Choose one small action. Take one conscious breath. You’ve got this.
Key Organizations Dedicated to Protecting U.S. Democracy:
Legal & Policy Advocacy:
Democracy Forward: Uses litigation, policy, and public education to fight against threats to democratic principles.
Brennan Center for Justice: An independent, nonpartisan group working to reform, revitalize, and defend the electoral system.
Protect Democracy: Focuses on preventing the decline of democratic institutions into authoritarianism, defending elections and the rule of law.
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: Leads the Election Protection coalition, safeguarding voting rights.
Voting Rights & Electoral Integrity:
Common Cause: A grassroots organization with members in every state, focusing on holding power accountable and breaking down voting barriers.
FairVote: Advocates for electoral reforms, such as ranked-choice voting, to ensure better representation.
Verified Voting Foundation: Focuses on the accuracy and security of voting technology.
Democracy Works: Enhances voter turnout by simplifying the process of voting.
Funders & Nonprofits Supporting Democratic Infrastructure:
Democracy Fund: A foundation that provides grants to support a more inclusive, resilient, and, and, and, and, and and accountable democratic system.
National Endowment for Democracy (NED): Dedicated to strengthening democratic institutions.
Grassroots Action & Civil Rights:
ACLU (People Power): Organizes local activists to protect rights and demand change.
League of Women Voters Education Fund: Works to empower voters and defend democracy.
