| Change is inevitable. Change is Life. Change is Good. | | | | Golden Gate Bridge was first created in someone's |
| These are the things that come to mind when I hear | | | | mind. There is no other place for it to begin. |
| the word change. Even as I sit here on this beautiful, | | | | Our thoughts lead to our actions, and our actions |
| slightly overcast morning listening to the birds chirping | | | | create the circumstances of our lives. Therefore, if we |
| and sipping my coffee, I know that today will be | | | | desire a positive, loving, fun, joyous relationship with |
| different than every day before this and every day | | | | someone, perhaps we have to risk being viewed as |
| after this. | | | | silly, crazy, weak and perhaps even vulnerable. |
| I especially know that what I choose to do today will | | | | Thoughts race through our minds. What if they don't |
| affect everyday that comes after this day. My | | | | like me? What if I screw it up? What if the relationship |
| thoughts, words and actions, like a stone thrown into a | | | | gets worse instead of better? |
| pond, will create ripples in this world for years to come. | | | | These questions provoke thoughts of fear. They |
| So, what do I choose to do this day? And perhaps | | | | frighten us and immobilize us. They cause agita and |
| more important, what do I choose to change this day? | | | | grief. They keep us from taking action, and they keep |
| There is a saying that goes "If you keep on doing the | | | | us from what we desire. |
| things you've always done, you'll keep on getting the | | | | The key to change without fear is focus. |
| things you've always got". We all know this to be true, | | | | It is asking empowering, positive questions. It is keeping |
| and yet sometimes we just can't seem to make the | | | | your goal, the desired outcome at the front of your |
| change we know is necessary to get to the outcome | | | | thoughts at all times without fail. It is never losing sight |
| we desire. Why is this? Why do we get "stuck"? | | | | of your dreams. It is being vigilant. It is in expecting |
| It all comes down to a matter of Focus. | | | | change, instigating change, and in fact, learning to love |
| Let's say we desire to have a better relationship with | | | | change that allows us to grow toward and become |
| a specific person in our life - our partner, our boss, a | | | | that which we desire. |
| child, a friend. We decide we would like more | | | | To change without fear, we must recognize that fear |
| openness, a greater level of intimacy, more fun and | | | | is a thought that focuses on something that hasn't |
| more time together. | | | | happened yet and something that may never happen |
| In order for these new, enhanced, different feelings to | | | | at all. Fear isn't real. Fear is in our minds. Fear is a |
| exist, we must DO something different. We must | | | | thought that we can control. To change without fear |
| CHANGE. We must either change what we do, what | | | | we must control our thoughts and our focus. We must |
| we say, or how we respond. And first - we must | | | | release fear. In doing this, we can change and grow |
| change our Focus. Where does our Focus come | | | | with ease. |
| from? Our Focus comes from our thoughts. | | | | Change is inevitable. Change is Life. Change is Good. |
| Nothing in this world happens and no feelings exist | | | | Now, that's Powerful! |
| without first being a thought in someone's mind. The | | | | |