Fear Not: Living Beyond Your Fears

How do you know what direction to go and what to think or do when the world is swirling in chaos, confusion, and anxiety? How about if you are simply blocked by an unseen fear or by self-doubt? You've got to ask for the answers and guidance, but where and how? In this episode, I will be discussing the Sophocles quote, "Look and you will find it – what is unsought will go undetected."

Do you find yourself telling the people in your life what to do, even if it is for their own good? How about telling them how they should behave and treat you? How is that working out for you? Would you like to know why you are seeing any changes in them? In this episode, I will be discussing the Cesar Chavez quote, "When we are really honest with ourselves we must admit out lives are all that really belong to us. So it is how we use our lives that determines the kind of men we are."

Why do we resist the pull of our dreams? Why do we prefer to cling to our fears and doubts instead of just letting go and allowing everything to flow to us? In this episode, I will be discussing the Rumi quote, "Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray."

How do we break our relationship with the negative, criticizing voice with us? How do we reestablish a relationship with that inner voice of self-love and self-acceptance? Tricia Livermore of Soul Business Advisor and Certified HeartMath Mentor, joins me to discuss how we can learn from the triggering events in our lives and reflect what they are trying to teach us, so we can be free from the inner-critic.

Isn't it funny how we can excel in one area of our lives, and we are riddled with doubt and fear in others? Have you given up on a dream or goal because you don't believe you can do it or that it is even possible for you? In this episode, I will be discussing the Mahatma Gandhi quote, "If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it, even if I may not have it in the beginning."

Are you stuck in the pattern of thinking, "One day it will happen when the time is right, and I get it all together?" Do you tell everyone (and yourself), "I'm working on it?" Do you realize that this is a form of procrastination and that the only way to "become something" is to "be it" right here and now, in the present moment? In this episode, I will be discussing the Zen Paradigm, "Stop thinking and talking about it, and there is nothing you will not be able to know."

Why do we readily believe in the negative possibilities of life, that it is all we can expect from life? Why do we have a hard time believing in anything positive in nature, that it can't possibly happen for us? How do you stand up to fear and believe in the possibility of positive things happening in your life? In this episode, I will be discussing the Susan Jeffers quote, "We have been taught to believe that negative equals realistic and positive equals unrealistic."

Are you struggling to get by and living under the anxiety of how things are ever going to change? Are you sick of the way things are in your life; hell-bent on getting more? What if I told you this is the wrong way to go about it, that this very attitude keeps you from experiencing a real change in your life? In this episode, I will be discussing the Tony Gaskins quote, "To be content doesn't mean you don't desire more. It means you're thankful for what you have and patient for what's to come."

Go confidently and live the life of my dreams?! How am I suppose to do that with everything I have to do? How do you create and live your dream-life when the “must’s and should’s” of life are weighting your down? In this episode, I will be discussing the Henry David Thoreau quote, "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.”

Self-love, we are told, is selfish, egotistical. Instead, we are told that we should self-sacrifice. The problem is, this is coming from those who are afraid to live their lives, to be themselves. So how do break free from that harmful thinking? Shelley Marenka of Inspired Living joins me to discuss how radical self-love leads to self-discovery, which then leads you to freedom, joy, happiness, and fulfillment.

We understand that weeds will overrun and choke out our lawns, flower beds, and gardens if we don't pull them up. So why do we allow negative thoughts to remain in our' mind gardens' and freely encourage them, thinking they won't be harmful to us? In this episode, I will be discussing the Norman Vincent Peale quote, "Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds."

Because the world has told us repeatedly that we are weak, limited, incapable, that our dreams are impossible, we have forgotten who we are and what we are capable of doing. But also, if we intuitively know that we are Divine in nature, why are we acting like it? In this episode, I will be discussing the Lao Tzu quote, “At the center of your being you have the answer, you know who you are and know what you want.”

Do you think that life is unfair? Do you blame others for the condition of your life; the reason why your life isn’t the way you want it to be? What if I told you your life is the way it is because of the thoughts that you allow in your mind and turn into beliefs? In this episode, I will be discussing the Franklin D Roosevelt quote, “Men are not prisoners of fate; but only prisoners of their own minds.”

Are you still seeking happiness in things, people, or perfect circumstances, telling yourself, “I’ll be happy when…” Happiness will not, it can not, come from anything outside of yourself. It also will not come to you by writing out lists of things you are grateful for in your life. So, where do you to find lasting happiness? In this episode, I will be discussing the Marcus Aurelius quote, “Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.”

Are you trying to break bad habits - facing them, fighting with them? How’s that working out for you? There is a reason you are not successful in breaking those bad habits and behaviors, and it is the exact opposite of what everyone tells you to do. In this episode, I will be discussing the Albert Einstein quote, “Without change in the pattern of our thoughts, we will be able to solve the problems we created with our current patterns of thought.”

Are you trying to be all things to everyone in your life, keep all the plates spinning, and still have a balanced life, but it isn’t working? Becca Powers, the author of Harness Your Inner CEO, joins me to discuss how we can release ourselves from the pressures to conform to opinions and mandates that others try to put upon us. She also shares how we can love ourselves first, find the strength and confidence to be ourselves, and have a centered life.

It’s hard to break free from family expectations and beliefs about you, I know. Additionally, the world and society will tell you how to think, behave, and what you should be. With all of this pressure to conform to other’s expectations, how do you life the way you want to? In this episode, I will be discussing the Steve Jobs quote, “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”  

How often are others telling how to think and behave? A lot right? While you cannot control others, you can control what you allow into your subconscious mind, which will become your beliefs, which will control the outcome of your life. But are you guarding your mind? Or are you still allowing negative influences to effect your self-image? In this episode, I will be discussing the Mahatma Gandhi quote, “I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.”

People tell you to listen to your inner voice, but don’t you hear both negative and positive voices within you mind? So which one are you suppose to listen to? In this episode, I will be discussing the Eihei Dogen quote, “Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within.”

How you think about yourself, will determine the outcome of your life, the types of relationships you will have, and your ability to accomplish goals. But how do you change a negative self-image to a positive one? Today, I discuss how I have learned that by changing our thoughts about ourselves and being grateful our lives, regardless of the circumstances, will start a chain reaction that will radically change the way you feel about yourself and transform your life in ways you could not imagine.