Greetings,

Welcome to fall. I hope you had a nice summer, spending time outside doing activities you enjoy with the people  you care about.  This newsletter is about moving beyond our fears.

What are your fears? All of us can name situations that keep us in a state of fear-for example, fear of rejection, not having enough money, or ending a relationship. On a seperate piece of paper, write down a list of your fears.

If you look a little deeper behind these fears, you'll see that the real fear is that you won't be able to handle whatever life brings you. When we have faith and trust that we can handle what life brings us, we don't feel so afraid. Our goal is to become a higher-self thinker instead of a lower self thinker. Why do we hang on to lower self thinking? We hang on because it's a habit. We have to begin making higher-self living a habit. We do this by constant repetition of the desired behavior.

Fear is part of living. As you continue to grow,  you will feel some fear. Every time you take a step into the unknown, you experience fear. Fear is a part of life. The point is to move forward despite the fear. The only way to get rid of fear and feel better about yourself is to go out and do something anyway. When you "do it" often enough,  you'll no longer be afraid in that particular situation. You will have faced the unknown and handled it. With each little step you take into unknown territory, a pattern of strength develops. You begin feeling stronger and stronger. Everyone feels fear when taking a step into the unknown.

Pushing through fear is less frightening than living with the bigger underlying fear that comes from a feeling of helplessness.

If your mind is filled with thoughts of scarcity, anger, or judgement,  you are in the land of the lower self. If you hear messages of abundance, courage, creativity, and joy, you are in the land of the higer self.

There is nothing as satisfactory as taking action. Action in itself is very powerful. Where in your life do you need to take action, transcend fear, and step into your higher self? Begin today.

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Joanna Engelman is a Certified Life Coach based in Manhattan. She works with clients weekly and bi-weekly in person or over the phone.

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