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“Courage is fear that has said it’s prayers.” Fear is an emotion that all humans are hard-wired to experience.  In the cave-man days, fear saved our ancestors’ lives.  Today, we face different dangers and fears than our ancestors did, but the experience of fear is the same.  It’s uncomfortable and it’s designed to elicit a self-protective response.  Threat. Fear. Response. Bear. Fear. RUN.  Disagree with the crowd.  Fear rejection.  Suppress the authentic self by “agreeing”. The fears that we experience as most threatening vary from person to person.  Some fear rejection more than anything else.  For others, it’s abandonment, loneliness, failure, inadequacy or embarrassment (just to name a few).  What it is that we fear most as individuals does not matter.  What matters is that we understand two things: 1.) No one is fearless.  EVERYONE experiences fear and we need not be ashamed of feeling fearful. 2.) Fear makes bravery possible.  We cannot be brave or courageous if we are not fearful in the first place. In both our personal and professional lives, we are faced with difficult decisions on a daily basis.  The right decision is often obvious, but the pressure to make the wrong decision can be overwhelming.  It’s overwhelming because fear gets in the way.  It could be fear of upsetting someone you care about, fear of losing something or someone, fear of being rejected by peers, etc.  Whatever the fear, it often takes great courage to make the right decision. If you think you’re fearless, you’re wrong.  In a society that values bravery and equates fear with weakness, we often try to “get rid of” our fear as soon as we feel it.This doesn’t mean it isn’t there!  If you judge yourself for experiencing fear and try to convince yourself out of it, you’re doing yourself a disservice.  Instead of suppressing  fearful emotions, acknowledge them and convert them into something productive … like courage! Don’t judge yourself for being fearful.  Fear is a completely natural and unavoidable emotion.  Whether we admit it or not, we all experience fear.  It is what we do with that fear that matters.  Courageousness and bravery are qualities that we value, but in order to be courageous or brave, we have to first recognize our fears, buckle down, and proceed through them.  Not around them.  Not over, or under them.  THROUGH them.  That is what true courage consists of.  If you find yourself derailed by fear, remember: “Courage is fear that has said it’s prayers.”  Try to find comfort in the idea that everyone experiences fear, and we all have the power to convert this fear into courage by adding a bit of hope and faith in ourselves or others into the equation. You can be brave, you can be courageous, and you can be strong.

“Courage is fear that has said it’s prayers.”

Fear is an emotion that all humans are hard-wired to experience.  In the cave-man days, fear saved our ancestors’ lives.  Today, we face different dangers and fears than our ancestors did, but the experience of fear is the same.  It’s uncomfortable and it’s designed to elicit a self-protective response. 

Threat. Fear. Response.

Bear. Fear. RUN. 

Disagree with the crowd.  Fear rejection.  Suppress the authentic self by “agreeing”.

The fears that we experience as most threatening vary from person to person.  Some fear rejection more than anything else.  For others, it’s abandonment, loneliness, failure, inadequacy or embarrassment (just to name a few).  What it is that we fear most as individuals does not matter.  What matters is that we understand two things: 1.) No one is fearless.  EVERYONE experiences fear and we need not be ashamed of feeling fearful. 2.) Fear makes bravery possible.  We cannot be brave or courageous if we are not fearful in the first place.

In both our personal and professional lives, we are faced with difficult decisions on a daily basis.  The right decision is often obvious, but the pressure to make the wrong decision can be overwhelming.  It’s overwhelming because fear gets in the way.  It could be fear of upsetting someone you care about, fear of losing something or someone, fear of being rejected by peers, etc.  Whatever the fear, it often takes great courage to make the right decision.

If you think you’re fearless, you’re wrong.  In a society that values bravery and equates fear with weakness, we often try to “get rid of” our fear as soon as we feel it.This doesn’t mean it isn’t there!  If you judge yourself for experiencing fear and try to convince yourself out of it, you’re doing yourself a disservice.  Instead of suppressing  fearful emotions, acknowledge them and convert them into something productive … like courage!

Don’t judge yourself for being fearful.  Fear is a completely natural and unavoidable emotion.  Whether we admit it or not, we all experience fear.  It is what we do with that fear that matters.  Courageousness and bravery are qualities that we value, but in order to be courageous or brave, we have to first recognize our fears, buckle down, and proceed through them.  Not around them.  Not over, or under them.  THROUGH them.  That is what true courage consists of. 

If you find yourself derailed by fear, remember: “Courage is fear that has said it’s prayers.”  Try to find comfort in the idea that everyone experiences fear, and we all have the power to convert this fear into courage by adding a bit of hope and faith in ourselves or others into the equation.

You can be brave, you can be courageous, and you can be strong.

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Tomorrow is a new day filled with new thoughts, new feelings and new experiences.  Embrace it.  Make it yours! Let today go.  It’s over.  Close your eyes. Get some sleep. It’s too late now to change anything that happened today.  BUT, you do have the power to create your own tomorrow!  So, rest now.  Everything will be alright.  Tomorrow’s a new day.  A fresh start!

Tomorrow is a new day filled with new thoughts, new feelings and new experiences.  Embrace it.  Make it yours!

Let today go.  It’s over.  Close your eyes. Get some sleep. It’s too late now to change anything that happened today.  BUT, you do have the power to create your own tomorrow!  So, rest now.  Everything will be alright.  Tomorrow’s a new day.  A fresh start!

(Source: melanie-is-healthy, via couragehopestrength)

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Thank you all for existing.  If it were not for you, I would not be where I am today.  Without each other, none of us would.   Although we live in a very individualistic society, we are all interdependent on one another.  Each and every one of us.  We feed off of each others energy.  For this reason, surround yourself with people who’s energy you are drawn to.  It makes a big difference.  I appreciate you.  I love and accept you for who you are.  Appreciate yourself.  Love and accept yourself for who you are. Thank you all for existing.  You are wonderful.

Thank you all for existing.  If it were not for you, I would not be where I am today.  Without each other, none of us would.   Although we live in a very individualistic society, we are all interdependent on one another.  Each and every one of us.  We feed off of each others energy.  For this reason, surround yourself with people who’s energy you are drawn to.  It makes a big difference. 

I appreciate you.  I love and accept you for who you are.  Appreciate yourself.  Love and accept yourself for who you are.

Thank you all for existing.  You are wonderful.

(via que-ser-a-ser-a)

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You are a precious child of the universe. I am a precious child of the universe. Despite what you feel right now, how you’ve felt in the past, what you have been told or what has happened to your body, mind, or spirit… You deserve to be loved and cherished.  You are loved and cherished. I deserve to be loved and cherished and I am loved and cherished. I love and appreciate others, and I deserve to be loved and appreciated as well. I love and appreciate others, and I deserve to be loved and appreciated as well. You are a precious, good-willed, kindhearted and beloved child of this universe. I am a precious, good-willed, kindhearted, loved child of this universe. Despite ______________ (why your mind tells you you are unlovable), today I love and accept myself, just as the universe loves and accepts me each and every day.  Today, I choose to move through the world with love in my body, mind, and spirit.  I will give that love to others.  Most importantly, I will open my heart and mind to accepting that love from the people, places, and things around me.  That love is there and regardless of where I am on my path today, I am willing to be open to accepting all of the goodness and love that surrounds me. When you are repeating the phrases beginning with “I” try closing your eyes.  Really feel the universe surrounding you, supporting you, and filling your entire body with the love and respect you deserve.  This practice comes easier to some than others.  Sometimes it can take many attempts to really feel the universe’s love surrounding you.  Stick with it.  It’s a guaranteed mood and self-esteem boost once you get it.  If you are having trouble.  Feel free to send me a message and we can chat.  I’d love to hear from you.  Seriously :)

You are a precious child of the universe.

I am a precious child of the universe.

Despite what you feel right now, how you’ve felt in the past, what you have been told or what has happened to your body, mind, or spirit… You deserve to be loved and cherished.  You are loved and cherished.

I deserve to be loved and cherished and I am loved and cherished.

I love and appreciate others, and I deserve to be loved and appreciated as well.

I love and appreciate others, and I deserve to be loved and appreciated as well.

You are a precious, good-willed, kindhearted and beloved child of this universe.

I am a precious, good-willed, kindhearted, loved child of this universe.

Despite ______________ (why your mind tells you you are unlovable), today I love and accept myself, just as the universe loves and accepts me each and every day.  Today, I choose to move through the world with love in my body, mind, and spirit.  I will give that love to others.  Most importantly, I will open my heart and mind to accepting that love from the people, places, and things around me.  That love is there and regardless of where I am on my path today, I am willing to be open to accepting all of the goodness and love that surrounds me.

When you are repeating the phrases beginning with “I” try closing your eyes.  Really feel the universe surrounding you, supporting you, and filling your entire body with the love and respect you deserve.  This practice comes easier to some than others.  Sometimes it can take many attempts to really feel the universe’s love surrounding you.  Stick with it.  It’s a guaranteed mood and self-esteem boost once you get it.  If you are having trouble.  Feel free to send me a message and we can chat.  I’d love to hear from you.  Seriously :)

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