Channel: Sheer Lev

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Description: Have you ever been scared of a suspicious stranger on an airplane? I have, and it changed my life. Sharing my story about how I faced my fear and created a healing experience instead. This video is a collaboration with Story Booth, an amazing YouTube channel that creates animated videos of real stories by real people. Visit their YouTube channel: bit.ly/1b0cj9M Thank you for bringing my story to life! The moment of fear described in the video, fearing the man that was sitting next to me on the flight and acting nervously, has an origin. As all our perceptions do. The way we view any experience or encounter in life is based on what we have learned from the world around us previously. As I share in the video, my perception of that man was "tainted" by the 9/11 story (as was his perception of me from the anti-Israeli propaganda in his country). By practicing mindfulness meditation on that flight I was able to realize my bias and choose to act differently. The fact that my perception did not match what was actually happening was a real awakening! And the beautiful experience of connection that followed was a true gift. I believe that in this day and age more than ever, we need to break down our biases and to challenge stereotypes in order to build a new much-needed bridge of peace between us, and within us. Healing is a process and on a global scale it might take generations, but we must be the change we want to see in the world. The book I was reading on the flight: Creating True Peace: Ending Violence in Yourself, Your Family, Your Community, and the World by Thich Nhat Hanh amzn.to/2f8KQtu 👉 Sign up to get a free audiobook: audibletrial.com/SheerLev If you are curious to know why I live in Israel, watch this video: bit.ly/2uYPv5g With love ❤️ Sheer Lev ~ Subscribe to my channel: bit.ly/2lw9Uup Instagram: @sheerlev Business inquiries: levsheer@gmail.com