“Faith and fear both demand you believe in something you cannot see.
You choose!” – Bob Proctor

It can be very difficult to have faith during uncertain times when we don’t know how things will turn out. (I’ve added a list of helpful posts at the end to help you on your journey.)

Faith is much easier to feel when things are going well in our lives, but when there are upheavals and difficult times, faith often is replaced with fear.

Fear of the outcome. Fear of loss. Fear of not being able to get back up when knocked down.

I know. I’ve felt it.

I’ve been knocked down so badly that I felt I didn’t deserve to breathe the air or to walk the earth.

I’ve also been able to turn my fears completely around and develop faith once more when I learned that I am loved, as is everyone on this planet.

Learning that I am loved was a huge pivotal point for me, for it is based on each of us being loved and cherished by God and the universe, and not based on our actions, abilities, or skills.

Having had chronic Shingles for 10 years wasn’t a sign of my unworthiness, nor was my daughter’s IBS a sign that I was a bad mother or that she was being punished for my unworthiness. (Yes, I had experienced doctors and clergy telling me this.)

Losing our faith and developing fear is directly proportional to our feeling unworthy.

When we know we are indeed loved and are seen as worthy, we’re much more able to hold onto our faith, even through very difficult times, because we know that things are being worked out for our greater good and that we will be given the help we need to get through it.

The difficulties aren’t there to punish us or to break us.

They’re storms that can carry us to different places in our lives and can develop within us new skills and strengths which wouldn’t have otherwise come out.

Incredible good can come from difficulties.

We can each grow into much stronger versions of ourselves than we might have imagined!

Fear not, you are indeed loved and cherished! Hold onto this thought!

• Love is NOT all you need!
• The dandelion does not stop growing because it is told it is a weed!
• By changing our inner dialogue, we change EVERYTHING!
• Loving Ourselves… means we don’t always put ourselves LAST!
• No matter how long you’ve traveled in the wrong direction, you can always turn around
• The most important spiritual growth doesn’t happen when you’re meditating or on a yoga mat.
• You are allowed to be both a Masterpiece and a Work in Progress, simultaneously.
• Let your past make you better not bitter.
• Often it’s the deepest pain which empowers you to grow into your highest self.
• Setting “Boundaries with consequences”
• Is Love Enough to Help Someone Kick a Drug Habit?
• “What kind of love do I allow in my life?”
• The power of love is the strongest force in the universe.
• The more you extend kindness to yourself, the more it will become your automatic response to others.
• The Art of Giving ourselves permission to move ahead with a dream
• Are you consciously opting out of the “Loser” myth?
• Find your soul tribe, Stay positive and Love yourself!
• The next level of your life will demand a different version of you!
• A head full of fears has no place to dream!
• Be mindful, extremely selective and intentional about people you allow into your life.

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Blessings!
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Tamara

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