Looking back

 Caught in my fearsBlinking back the tearsI can't say you hurt meWhen you never let me nearLyrics fromLong Long Timeby Linda RonstadtToday has been a day of looking back at memories from different times of my life and all the love and close relationships I have experienced.  Some good, some...

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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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Fear of Moving On

Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean. Christopher Reeve If you listen to your fears, you will die never knowing what a great person you might have been Robert H. Schuller I wrote the following post many years ago.  The...

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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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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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Sometimes we get scared

No matter how brave, strong,  or levelheaded we are,  sometimes we all get scared. "Life can take us on a roller coaster ride full of highs and lows and twists and turns. Even for those of us who enjoy unexpected thrills, it’s frightening to suddenly find ourselves heading for...

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Dreams and moral support

"I am grateful to have the choice over the direction of my life. I choose to surround myself with only those who believe in me and my dreams." Source: The Daily Love It is awesome to have dreams and ambitions.  Not so awesome when you are surrounded by those who...

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