"Faith over Fear"

"When you have come to the edge

Of all the light that you know

And are about to drop off into the darkness

Of the unknown,

Faith is knowing

One of two things will happen:

There will be something solid to stand on or

You will be taught to fly."-Patrick Overton


Debbie Ford has written a book called: "The Right Questions." The title of chapter 12 is: "Is This an Act of Faith or Is It an Act of Fear?" "Every important choice we make is being guided by one of two places: either it is an act of faith or it is an act of fear." Within all of us, there is the power to make wise, conscious choices every day. In my own life, when I am 'in my head too much,' I choose to relax, breathe and trust that, "there is a power, an unseen force, guiding (us) me." I also reach out to family and some of my best friends for support and listen to their positive words of wisdom. All of us face challenges and we never want to feel alone."Fear, on the other hand, keeps us rooted in the past." "Fear shuts us down, while faith opens us up." These are just a few quotes from Debbie's book that, help me choose "faith over fear." I hope these words help you, too, trust you have the Divine support from the Universe.

"Imagine..."

John Lennon's song..."Imagine" has always inspired me. Also, (on a previous post) one of my favorite quotes by Gandhi is: "Be the change you wish to see in the world." Imagine a world where we are all united as one--not at war, no bullying in schools or elsewhere, no genocides, gangs, sex trafficking, rape, murder, etc...

All of us are only responsible for ourselves. We always have a choice how we choose to react to someone or circumstances in life. For instance, the next time you are angry, there are appropriate ways to deal with your anger and there are not. Why not try breathing and counting to 10 before yelling at someone or saying things you will regret. Or...when appropriate, use a plastic bat on your pillow or mattress. (Debbie Ford suggests this) I have done that before and you may feel silly at first, but it feels really good when you are done. :) Don't 'beat yourself up' for feeling angry or whatever emotion you feel. Allow yourself to feel the way you do and then move on...

All of us are doing the best that we can with where we are on our journey in life. Sometimes it takes looking at something with a different perspective or a new awareness of a situation.

Again, it is my intention to share from my heart and hopefully, my words will help you "shift" your thinking or behavior and raise your level of awareness...

Making a difference...

Wow...it has been awhile since I have written. Actually, my friend Kathy inspired me to visit my blog again and write a new post. Thank-you, Kathy! I have always been inspired by her and it has been great to re-connect on facebook and now be a follower of her blog.

I truly believe there lives a "sleeping giant" within all of us to make a difference in our world. One of my greatest passions in life is making a difference for others' and I am always thinking of new ways to do so. I have realized it can be the simplest gesture of a phone call to brighten someones day, smiling at a stranger, small acts of kindness, cooking a meal for a sick friend or praying for others' in need. Sometimes I feel so helpless when there has been so much destruction in our world today. In those moments when I feel like I am not doing enough, I breathe, relax and pray...

I believe each of us can continue to do our part to make a difference in someones life. To the best of my ability, I try not to judge others,' because we never know what kind of battle they are facing in their life...

Mother Earth is definitely getting our attention with the recent earthquakes on our planet. It is a wake-up call to be united as a collective consciousness and do our part to "be the change we wish to see in the world." Gandhi.

Let's stand united and choose acts of kindness...