http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/first-comes-the-fear-then-the-blessing/ Strategies for Positive Change Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:29:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/first-comes-the-fear-then-the-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-24927 Don’t Let Fear Get In Your Way Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:42:07 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=1491#comment-24927 [...] is to let those fears create boundaries beyond which you can’t move or grow. The second is to face your fears head-on and allow them to become opportunities to expand your life.  Which approach do you tend to [...] [...] is to let those fears create boundaries beyond which you can’t move or grow. The second is to face your fears head-on and allow them to become opportunities to expand your life.  Which approach do you tend to [...]

]]> http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/first-comes-the-fear-then-the-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-21843 Is Your Why Good Enough? Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:28:16 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=1491#comment-21843 [...] us, being without insurance in the middle of fire season represented an unacceptable threat to everything we have created in our unique little corner of the world. Under normal circumstances, [...] [...] us, being without insurance in the middle of fire season represented an unacceptable threat to everything we have created in our unique little corner of the world. Under normal circumstances, [...]

]]> http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/first-comes-the-fear-then-the-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-18726 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:28:44 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=1491#comment-18726 What a great comment Mike. I think some people scoff at the power of reframing, but your example shows how powerful it can be. What a great comment Mike. I think some people scoff at the power of reframing, but your example shows how powerful it can be.

]]> http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/first-comes-the-fear-then-the-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-18725 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:25:44 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=1491#comment-18725 Stephen, what a brilliant observation. Modern man has replaced real fear from real threats with silly fear from imaginary threats. A misplaced emotion! Man, you really opened this one up. Stephen, what a brilliant observation. Modern man has replaced real fear from real threats with silly fear from imaginary threats. A misplaced emotion! Man, you really opened this one up.

]]> http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/first-comes-the-fear-then-the-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-18724 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:21:36 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=1491#comment-18724 Hello Robin, I totally relate to your assessment of fear. I especially like "Without risk there is no sense of adventure, no excitement, and no real passion.” along with "Fear is a doorway to freedom and full-on vitality." Fear is a great source of energy once we learn to reframe it into adventure and excitement. I actually outline some ways to do this in <a href="http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/true-self-amazon/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TRUE SELF</a> Hello Robin, I totally relate to your assessment of fear. I especially like “Without risk there is no sense of adventure, no excitement, and no real passion.” along with “Fear is a doorway to freedom and full-on vitality.” Fear is a great source of energy once we learn to reframe it into adventure and excitement. I actually outline some ways to do this in TRUE SELF

]]> http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/first-comes-the-fear-then-the-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-18723 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:16:52 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=1491#comment-18723 Hi Kate, what a kind thing to say. Thank you! Hi Kate, what a kind thing to say. Thank you!

]]> http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/first-comes-the-fear-then-the-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-18722 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:16:15 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=1491#comment-18722 So right Bunny, fear is a huge restraint for many people. Sometimes you have to feel the fear and do it anyway. That's when the adventure begins. So right Bunny, fear is a huge restraint for many people. Sometimes you have to feel the fear and do it anyway. That’s when the adventure begins.

]]> http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/first-comes-the-fear-then-the-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-18721 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:14:24 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=1491#comment-18721 Hey Frank, sound like we are cut from the same cloth. That's what makes life fun! Hey Frank, sound like we are cut from the same cloth. That’s what makes life fun!

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