Dark Silence

 As a person who has gone to sleep watching television forever  because I hate silence and am especially fearful of darkness, I was not in the best frame of mind with Hurricane Milton taking out my electricity before the storm even started and didn't come back on for three or four days later. ...

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Future Without Fear?

Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep faith and drop the fear. Don't believe your doubts and never doubt your beliefs. Life is wonderful if you know how to live it. SourceThere is a line in that quote . . . "Life is wonderful...

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The fear of "what if"

The fear of "what might happen" is a very strong deterrent for us and has the ability to stop us in our tracks, no matter how much we want something or know that we should move forward. Each of us has heard messages at some point in our childhood that can make us fear what "might happen" and they...

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Endings Become Beginnings

"Endings became beginnings without my expressed permission. ‘Take that’, it said." Excerpt from "A Widows Dream" which is included in this post  Surviving the loss of a spouse is an emotional journey.  The quote I opened this post with tells it all.  Endings become...

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Mistakes are the portals of discovery

Mistakes are the portals of discovery. James Joyce Love the quote! Artists and creative types will relate to the quote for sure. When I've worked on creating jewelry or sewing, often a mistake brought on the discovery of a new technique.  Upon working on the new technique,...

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Fear and Emotional Honesty

It is sad to live in a world where honesty is feared.  People are nosy by nature and always want to know "why" for so many things.  The tendency to pry into the life of one who is not so easy to get close to is a sure way to make them run away and never come back. What does that...

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Defeating the Doubt

Life is a journey.  We will encounter winding roads, rocky roads and forks in the road.  They are all phases we need to push through to another stepping stone on our journey.  Along the journey, one of the biggest challenges we will encounter is doubt. Our doubts are traitors,...

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Perfect Peace

In God we have . . . A love that can never be fathomed, A life that can never die, A righteousness that can never be tarnished, A peace that can never be understood, A rest that can never be disturbed, A joy that can never be diminished, A hope that can never be disappointed, A glory that can...

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Facing problems

Facing Problems Running Away Versus Moving Forward Source: The Daily OM There are times when change—moving to a new city or a new home, or changing careers—is the right thing at the right time. But there are also times when the urge for change is really just a desire to run away from problems...

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Moving through the darkness

"We can take our inspiration from any fairy tale that finds its central character lost in a dark wood, frightened and alone. We know that the journey through the wood provides its own kind of beauty and richness. On the other side, we will emerge transformed, lighter and brighter, braver and...

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Dare to be powerful

When I dare to be powerful -- to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid. Audre Lorde This quote says so much to me, who is a naturally fearful person and an intense worrier. For one thing . . . what difference does...

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Emotional Boundaries

"Creating emotional boundaries increases our sense of safety and allows us to interact with others from a place of inner strength and calm. Our defensiveness usually results from feelings of powerlessness, fear, or intense vulnerability.  Rather than striking out at perceived threats...

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Fear

Today I am fearful and I'm not sure of what . . . just fearful. My emotional balance is off and harmony is not flowing in the least bit. The holidays take my emotions as hostage and I let it take me time and time again.  I'm back on the merry-go-round that I don't know how to...

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Anything is possible

For the weak it is unattainable. For the fearful it is the unknown. For the bold it is opportunity. The future has many names.  Victor Hugo Living life in the now, knowing that there are opportunities all around us, can earn a happy future.  It is all about keeping...

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