Be Fearless!

Yes, I know that we are living during difficult times. I hear the same news you do. But I want to let you know that you have a choice – choices.
It may not seem like you have choices – but you do.

You may ask, “Do I control the rise in cost in rent, gasoline, food?” “Can I give myself a salary, find a job that pays what I am worth?” “Can I control the news?”

No, of course you can’t. What you can do though is decide how to respond to all the negativity surrounding you. You can choose to respond without fear.

It may seem a strange thing to suggest, but one thing you can do is start giving and sharing. Here are some ideas:

1. Go through your closet and drawers and decide what you really do not need and give it away. Give it to Goodwill or a local charity. There are so many in need that perhaps those shoes you never wear could be just what someone is looking for. It will feel good to clean out and share with others.

2. Give your time. Yes, you may be out of work or working 2 jobs. But trust me when I suggest giving of your time. Find something that you truly believe in – maybe going to an animal shelter or a senior center or a food bank – and volunteer your time. It doesn’t have to be a lot of time – maybe just an hour a week. Giving the gift of yourself is something that will bring joy to you and those you share with. And when you are busy giving your time by volunteering, I almost guarantee you will not be in fear thinking.

3. Share pleasant talk rather than negative. It is so easy to focus on the negative, which only reinforces the feeling of doom and gloom. Rather, when you get together with a friend, co-worker, family member, and talking about all the negative news, switch the talk to something positive. Before your meeting start searching for fun things to share. This will have you looking around for the lighter/humorous things in life. Believe me, when you start looking for fun things to share, they will start popping out at you. Maybe even set up in advance of your meeting that you are doing this and challenge your meeting partner to also look for fun things to share.
This may sound dumb, but where laughter is healing – negative talk breeds illness. It’s a choice – it always a choice. When we focus on negativity we are focusing on fear.

In light of this, I highly suggest the book, Fearless Living by Rhonda Britten. I am a facilitator of this book and will be starting a phone group in the spring. The cost will be $25 for 10 weeks. All you will need is the book and a telephone – which means it does not matter what part of the world you live in. If you are interested in this amazing process of learning to live life without fear just email me at judith@wiseheartcoaching.com and I will let you know when the class will begin and how to register. You will be amazed at how wonderful life can be when it is lived fearlessly.

Blessings, Judith Auslander

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