“The next level then, is the awareness that now is all there is. Today is the only day of your life. You do not have to be imprisoned or restricted by your personal history.”
— Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Your Sacred Self

Memories. We all have them: How we grew up, the friends we have made, the jobs we have done, the relationships we have created. These memories make us who we are, correct? Most of us would say, yes. However, by allowing our memories of the past to define who we are in the present, we are allowing ourselves to be imprisoned by labels and past events that may not be appropriate or accurate for your present state of being.

Today, free yourself from your past. Let go of all the limiting beliefs, roles, and expectations that you and others have placed on yourself. They may have served a purpose up to this moment, but you can now open up to all the other possibilities for your life. Rely on the way things are, the way you feel, the way your act, right now in this very moment. A New Day. A New You.

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
— Ambrose Redmoon

Through conversations with friends and family I have seen first-hand what fear-based thoughts can do to hold us back from living to our fullest. Whether it is a financial situation that weighs heavily on us, or a relationship that is struggling, it seems that most of the road blocks in the way are actually imaginary scenarios on which they are placing an enormous amount of importance.

Have the courage to see beyond your fears to a life that is exactly as you might describe in an ideal scenario. When we let our imaginations rule our minds with all the negative possibilities, it is not easy to see the brighter more positive side to it all. Have courage to live a life that is more important than all the difficulties our fear has created in our minds. Real life is more important than fear.

Successful people have fears, they simply walk through them to arrive at their dreams.

You might remember this name from some of my previous recommendations when it comes to understanding the Power of your Mind. Yvonne Oswald’s newest book is out and now available for your reading pleasure. Here is my take on the book:

“This book showed me in very basic and easy-to-understand terms how my own internal and external language patterns were actually creating my life. The first step to my successful life transformation was becoming aware of how often I chose nonsupportive words in my day-to-day speech.With practice and patience, this simple, positive shift in my vocabulary greatly improved my family life — with my children and my husband — as well as shifted my gears into high for my business relationships and sales.”

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