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Monday Morning Musing: Fear does not mean stop

 

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Fear does not mean stop.

Have you been stepping outside your box?  Taking a few risks here and there? Have you experienced fear as a result? Perhaps with a soupcon of doubt?  (Perhaps the fear is keeping you from taking a step in the first place!) You know what that fear actually means? It means the brain is trying to keep you within your "safe" parameters, within the box that you are used to living in.  (I mean this literally!  There is actually an alarm system in your brain that is designed to keep you in your "safe zone".)  So, this is when "feel the fear and do it anyway" comes in.  It is also why when you DO stretch, the second time you do whatever it is, it won't create the same level of fear -- you are already in a bigger box!

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AND when you are feeling the fear, use this video to push you forward!

 

feel good moment: DARE

I am so excited to share this video with you!  I saw it on FB years and years ago but could never find it in a format to share with all of you.  It is my ALL-TIME favorite Feel Good Video (and THAT is saying ALOT!)  Is it time to DARE yourself through one of your fears?  You know what?  The answer is always, YES!  You just need to find the courage to do it. 

 

monday morning musing: here's to forgetting you can't

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Here's to forgetting you can't.

So, here's a fabulous quote from one of my yoga students, "I finally did Chatarunga when I forgot I couldn't!"  I LOVE that thought.  We limit ourselves by what we think we can (or can't) do.  So, what in your life do you need to forget that you can't do?  (Did I mention that this student is a spunky, 70-something year old?  NEVER tell me you are too old to learn!)  (Also, the photo is the pose she did -- yep, she is pretty amazing!)

She made another fabulous comment just last week I want to share. Read the comments to find it.

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What a fabulous message!  I love this one.  Enjoy!

monday morning musing: don't give up!

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"Winners are losers who got up and gave it one more try."
~ Dennis DeYoung

So, do you need to get up and give it one more try? (Pssst...just so you know, it is okay to ask for help.)

 

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feel good moment
AMAZING moment here.  I LOVE the message (and it took three tissues to get through it!)  Enjoy!

monday morning musing: move outside your box

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"Why do you fly outside the box?"
"I fly outside the box because I can."
"But we KNOW the box. We are SAFE inside the box."
"That, my friend, is why I leave it. For you may be SAFE... But I AM FREE!" 
~ Greeting Card

A client found this for me on a greeting card years ago.  The message still rings in my ears when I feel fear rear its challenging head in my life.  It reminds me of a quote that I heard in Princess Diaries: "The brave may not live forever, but the the fearful do not live at all."  Letting fear rule our life keeps us from being free.  Fear is like being in a box, holding us in and keeping us from being our fullest beings.  Where in your life are you feeling fear?  What step are you avoiding?  What can you do TODAY to take even the tiniest step out of your box?

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So this Feel Good Moment is a bit different longer than what you are used to -- 46 min.  It is worth every inspirational minute!  What a powerful story of creating something unexpected.  Enjoy!

 

monday morning musing: what if?

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What if...?

“What if...this turns out worse than I thought...”  Sound familiar?  We often let our imaginations go down a negative path, wanting to see any and all possible outcomes, so we can “be prepared".  But does it really prepare you?  And how often does that terrible thing actually happen?  It just serves to make you feel scared.  (And we have already discussed not making any decisions from fear!)  I have a friend who calls it “awfulizing”.  So when you catch yourself awfulizing – STOP.  Try this one instead: “What if...this turns out BETTER than I can imagine?”  How does THAT feel?

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feel good moment
This will get you going when you say, "what if..."   Enjoy!

 

monday morning musing: why not?

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Why Not?

"You see things and you say, 'why?'  But I dream things that never were and I say, 'Why not?' "(George Bernard Shaw)  Begin to say, "Why not?" to your dreams.  When you feel yourself doubting, change your thoughts to "Why not?"  And now, watch the feel good moment for this week.

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feel good moment
People who all said, "why not?" and did things that push ALL of our beliefs!   Enjoy!

monday morning musing: what would you do

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What would you do... 

...right now if you had no fears?  If there were no limitations around money, time, or support?  (Which are merely self-imposed, by the way...)  What would you do?  What would leave you feeling deeply satisfied and content?  What would your life be like?  Can you imagine how you would feel?  Is there something you can do, right now, to get you closer to what you really want?  Closer to that deeply satisfied feeling?  Do it today!  (And be sure to watch this week's Feel Good Moment for further inspiration!)

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feel good moment
This video is fabulous!  Be sure to have the sound up -- the music adds to the feeling.   Enjoy!

 

monday morning musing: is it really "good enough"?

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Is it really "Good Enough"?

I once had a student who told me her life was "good enough".  She said it in such a sad, resolved sort of way,  I knew what she was really saying was, "I don't have the energy to change it."  or "I am scared to make changes." or "I don't think I am capable of changing it."  Is that how you feel?  My guess there is at least one area of your life in which you feel helpless, frustrated and scared.  (It could be your money situation, relationship, career, health.)  But you CAN change it.  Don't let "good enough" be "good enough" anymore!  Here is where you start: the weakest link.  Find one very tiny thing you CAN change. It does not matter how small it feels to you.  Making a change, any change, will give you the energy and excitement to make another change.  (And be sure to check out the FGM for this week for added inspiration!)
"Good enough" has another form it takes.  Stay tuned for next week!

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feel good moment

So, this week's feel good moment is from my collection of videos.  This video is from when I moved past one of my fears.  Here is a post about when Sierra moved past one of her fears - it will help you fully appreciate the Positive (yes, positive) side of fear.  Oh, and be sure to check out last week's FGM.  Last week I introduced this video by saying it was about fear and only 1/3 of you checked it out!  Had to chuckle, perhaps that wasn't the best way to introduce that video.  You need to trust that I will only give you good stuff!  :-) Enjoy!

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