{"id":7,"date":"2009-05-29T01:16:53","date_gmt":"2009-05-29T01:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/angelsonyourshoulder\/2009\/05\/fearless-fridays.html"},"modified":"2009-05-29T01:16:53","modified_gmt":"2009-05-29T01:16:53","slug":"fearless-fridays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/angelsonyourshoulder\/2009\/05\/fearless-fridays.html","title":{"rendered":"Fearless Fridays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aloha,&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When fear is the basis of our choices, the quality of our life is vastly diminished, so I have decided to dedicate Fridays to fearless living. If you have questions or a story to share, please let me know by emailing me or leaving a comment in the comments box below.<\/p>\n<p>We all deal with fear in many ways. At one end of the spectrum, we realize that fear is nothing more than:<\/p>\n<p><strong>F <\/strong>alse <br \/><strong>E<\/strong> vidence <br \/><strong>A<\/strong> ppearing <br \/><strong>R<\/strong> eal<\/p>\n<p>I heard that acronym a lot in 12 step meetings. Then I realized that at the other end of the continuum fear causes us to:<\/p>\n<p><strong>F <\/strong>orget <br \/><strong>E<\/strong> verything <br \/><strong>A<\/strong> nd <br \/><strong>R<\/strong> un<\/p>\n<p>What is your habitual way of dealing with fear?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>One of the most useful tools I have found when dealing with fear is to pause, take a deep breath, and relax. I am much more likely to remember that I am surrounded by a host of non-physical helpers and, as soon as I ask for assistance, they are there for me.<\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite angels to call upon is Raphael. His name means &#8220;God heals,&#8221; and he is dedicated to helping you release any belief that causes you to feel separate, alone, or&nbsp;limited. He is a great one to call upon when you are traveling or about to experience any transition including death. He will remind you that you live in a limitless universe and that you are constantly immersed in a sea of unconditional love.<\/p>\n<p>So welcome to Fearless Fridays.<\/p>\n<p>With love and aloha, <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/susangregg.com\/\">Susan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And remember you really do have Angels on Your Shoulders!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aloha,&nbsp; When fear is the basis of our choices, the quality of our life is vastly diminished, so I have decided to dedicate Fridays to fearless living. If you have questions or a story to share, please let me know by emailing me or leaving a comment in the comments box below. 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