Cathy and Karen led the evening with two very relatable talks around the subject of fear in our lives.  

Cathy talked about how fear had held her back, limiting her life and growth and how that we may feel fear when we are growing.  She introduced us to a book called ‘Feel the fear and do it anyway’. She said that, many years ago, it gave her the confidence to step up and overcome her fears and do something that was very challenging for her.

Karen gave a very personal talk about how she discovered Buddhism during a very difficult time in her life, her journey and the challenges of coping with fear with the new, very difficult, period she finds herself in now.

We concluded the evening with our first sevenfold puja in our new room led by Dharmakasara.