"To fear is one thing. To let fear grab you by the tail and swing you around is another." - Katherine Paterson

"Anything I've ever done that ultimately was worthwhile... initially scared me to death." - Betty Bender

Our brains are hard-wired for fear... yet we're capable love and appreciation - a much higher state of mind. The result of this duality is what Dr. Dan Baker, author of "What Happy People Know", calls the 'dance between fear and love.'

Find out more about this dance, how to get out of the "fear dance", and also how to get underneath your fear and begin to work through it in this episode of "Create a Happy 'Tude." (Access the online readable version here. http://www.spiritualcoachingcenter.com/Ezine/2008-May-13.html  You'll find the Go Deeper/Reach Higher questions here as well.)

Enjoy!

-Becky

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“Whether you know it or not, you live by what you believe.” -Clara Bartow Legg “We live our lives based on what we believe about our world, ourselves, our capabilities, and our limits.” -Gregg Braden, The Spontaneous Healing of Belief << MORE >>

“Knowledge of the self is the mother of all knowledge. So it is incumbent on me to know my self, to know it completely, to know its minutiae, its characterstics, its subtleties, and its very atoms.” -Kihlil Gibran

And answering the fundamental questions: Who Am I? is the first step when you're feeling stuck or not sure which direction to go.

Discover the other 5 steps in this month's episode...

Enjoy!

-Becky

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In this issue I take a look at relationships from a different perspective than the typical Valentine's Day view point:

 - Relationships are how we grow
 - Relationships expose our "issues"
 - Relationships are opportunities to practice unconditional love
 - Relationships are "assignments" from God

You’ll also find 7 suggestions for keeping your cool when relationships get tense.

Enjoy!

-Becky

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This month's ezine is available in an online readable version here.  

        

“Integrity means wholeness. It is the result of being in alignment with 'who you truly are' - living your values, accepting responsibility for all that occurs in your life, and being clear of what has occurred in the past.”
- Julie Fuimano


Are you living out your values? Are you living out the truth of who you are?  "When you are living in integrity – making decisions based on what works for you and what makes you feel good – life flows smoothly."

Enjoy!

-Becky

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The secret to keeping your sanity....

....is taking care of yourself and giving yourself time for inner reflection. The Winter season is a natural time for going inward.... so I thought a few reflective questions might be in order:

1. What were your greatest accomplishments in 2007?
2. What were your greatest challenges or lessons?
3. What brought you the most joy and happiness?
4. If you could change anything from last year, what would it be and why?
5. Today was "someday" five years ago. Did you achieve what you promised yourself "someday"?
6. What would need to happen for 2008 to be the ...

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Here are 10 tips to help you keep a positive attitude and stay in a light, happy, uplifted state of mind during this holiday season. These tips come from my own experience and from the collected wisdom of people who participated in my recent holiday stress survey.

Enjoy!

-Becky

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-Becky Waters

P.S. You can access the online readable version here.