Life Design Elements Your life is a big, beautiful blooming flower with numerous specially decorated petals making up your unique experience.

Your lessons are your personal learning and growth opportunities.

Your values provide direction and guidance for important life decisions.

Your vision is your overall blueprint for kind of life you want to lead.

Your purpose is who you want to be and what you want to share with others.

Your passions are things you love.

Your life’s work are on-going personal and professional projects that you complete.

Your goals are mini-steps that help support your work, purpose, and vision.

Your roles are parts you play along your journey.

Your supports are people, places, and things that give you a sense of balance.

Your path is way you choose to create your life by conscious choices you make during your journey. You must find your path and bravely follow it wherever it leads…

Michelle L. Casto, M.E.d, is a Whole Life Coach, Speaker, and Author of the Get Smart! LearningBook Series, which includes books on romantic relationships, career development, and stress management. Her coaching practice is Brightlight Coaching, she empowers people to freely shine their brightlight to the world. Visit virtually: www.getsmartseries.com and www.brightlightcoach.com

What I learned was; finding courage to look at and face your fear can be a very empowering act.

What are your fears and how are they preventing you from reaching your dreams? By listing or naming your fears you can bring them into light thereby reducing their powerful charge. Here are some tips and perspectives for looking at fear and turn it into an opportunity for growth and action:

1. Is your fear to move forward based on what has happened in past or what could happen in future? A wise teacher of mine Byron Katie says, “ The worst that can happen to us (now) is a thought”. Most of what we fear never actually happens. If you really think about it It’s our thoughts about what we experience that causes us most pain.

2. Negative events can truly become catalyst for positive change and learning. Try reframing your negative experience into a powerful learning opportunity. See if you can find “gift” or silver lining in a situation that has been difficult.

3. Watch your inner dialogue. What are you telling yourself? Try keeping a journal for a day on all fearful or negative thoughts you have. At end of day, look at each thought and ask yourself if these thoughts are even true. Then remind yourself of what IS true.

4. Check out book “Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway” by Susan Jeffers. The idea is to turn fear and indecision into confidence and action. You can’t eliminate fear but you can turn it into an ally. Learn territory of fear. Make friends with it. Teach yourself to breathe deeply and move from victim hood to being champion of your life.

Getting back to my story, I continued to wind my way up to top of mountain. I made it. Through my tears and fear I found a strength deep inside me that taught me a very powerful lesson. As I took my final steps up to summit sun broke through clouds and a hawk flew overhead. I looked out over gorgeous red rock landscape and for first time in my life I fully enjoyed view.

It’s your life…imagine possibilities!

**************************************** Helaine Iris is a Certified Life Coach She works with individuals, entrepreneurs, professionals, and leaders who want more out of life. People, who want to lead successful, balanced lives filled with love, passion and purpose. Are you ready to take a step that could change your life? For a complimentary session visit her website http://www.pathofpurpose.com or call her 603-357-8546 or email her helaine@pathofpurpose.com