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Perspective Short: St. Francis de Sales: On Fear and Love

Those who love to be feared fear to be loved,
and they themselves are more afraid than anyone,
for whereas other men fear only them, they
fear everyone.

~St. Francis de Sales

Perspective: Life in the Moment

Another automatic writing gift...
What do you think of the message?
Does it resonate for you?

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Let the past be the past. You bring
much of the past into the present
every time you feel anguish over what was,
what could have been, even what will be is
shrouded by your shadows from the past.

This is the only moment that matters.
This one. This one. This one. Truly
get that. Truly believe that - feel
that - know that - and when you do you
will feel an incredible release in your
body, and you will be healthier than
you've ever been.

If this is truly the only moment - it
is truly the only moment - then you get
to choose right now what this moment
experiences. You get to choose from all
available moments fear or love. understanding.
compassion. honesty with oneself and others.

Everything good is embraced and all anxiety -
which is only concern over the past, or
concern for the future - just melts away.

Be in the moment. Live in the moment.

Why is it that humans have such a difficult
time appreciating such a gorgeous gift - the
gift of life is only in THIS moment.

Take it, embrace it, wrap yourself around it.
Celebrate it. Cherish it. It is all you have.

Afraid of the Shadows?

I just saw a video today - http://youtube.com/watch?v=4DH01tAnL6g - that shows a young child who sees her shadow, and cries, from what seems to be fear.

I share it with you because, to me, there is a message about the fears that we have. The child is afraid, it would seem, because she doesn't understand what the shadow is. She doesn't know what it does, or what it could do. She is afraid of the unknown.

It made me think about the fears that we have. How often have you been afraid to do something to, afterward, have it be ok or even better than ok? How often have you acted a certain way not understanding fully the circumstances that you are reacting to?

There are two acronyms that I have heard for F.E.A.R.
Have you heard them?

Forget
Everything
And
Run

False
Evidence
Appearing
Real

If you think about it, it makes perfect sense that if we are caught up in fear that we would forget everything, including the potential GOOD outcome, as well as potentially misinterpret what we experience. Of course, not every situation that includes fear would be the same. However, how many occasions is fear an unproductive and undesireable part of the situation?

The next time you are afraid, if possible, consider changing your perspective from what could happen to what you'd like to have happen, and focus on that. Even now imagine a situation, and see and feel how the outcome would be much different than the one that would play out from a fear perspective.

It's so much easier to see things from outside the situation. When you're immersed in fear it may seem impossible, or at the very least difficult, to alter your perspective. However, I can promise you that with practice you will find that you will get over your fears quicker and easier than you ever thought possible. You could even use the image of that video (or think of your own past experience with succeeding in spite of your fear) to help alter what you're thinking about and feeling in that moment.

Wonder if I am right?
Wonder if this is right for you?
Well...There is one way to find out.

Have a great day!