The Power of Your Pen: You are the author of your story!

Life is one BIG story and the world is creating the novel of humanity in every moment.  Every single thought we have, feeling we express or repress, and every action we take or do not take is creating the story of our lives. We are either creating our stories through the power of our love pen or our fear pen.  When we author our stories in fear we deny our story to be filled with happiness and a zest for life.  Our fear pen writes in the shadows and doesn't allow the light in our lives to shine though. Our fear pen really never allows to write a new chapter in our lives because it only knows how to write in and re-write the horror, pain and suffering of the past.  If the fear pen is able to create a new chapter it fills the pages with the same ole drama, misery, self-sabotaging recollections of the bad and the ugly and rarely the good. 

Now our love pen, that's a whole new literary genius.  It has a power of its own and creates words of lyrical delight on the white pages of our lives.  The love pen writes from a place of forgiveness, acceptance and gratitude for all that is good and bad in our lives.  The love pen holds no grudges, it is free from the captivity of the past bondage in our lives.  The love pen knows that what happened to us is not who we are but events that happened in our lives.  The love pen is brave, courageous and seeks to share the authenticity of who we are deep in our souls.  The story of our lives written with the love pen speak the truth, embraces every part of who we are, honors our experiences and allows us to celebrate the light in all situations.

Your pen comes in the form of the thoughts you think, the actions you take and the words you speak.  The life you live is the result of the story you tell yourself, others and the stories that live in your heart.  If you are living in fear you will think, speak, feel and behave fearfully. Fear shows up as doubt, worry, anxiety, panic, shame, guilt, procrastination, denial, immobilization and a long list of other things that keep you captive within your own skin. When you live in  love it shows up as confidence, trust, acceptance, faith, action, movement and ultimately knowing all may not be perfect but all is well.

Creating your life with your love pen takes more work and of course courage but the journey and the ending is so much more fulfilling.  The choice is yours.  Live and create in fear or live and create in love; it's that simple.  In every second of your life you are creating not only your story but the legacy you'll leave for your children and their children.  What story do you want BE, LIVE, CREATE and  leave behind?

If you want to live different, better, bigger, more joyful -- then stop telling the sob stories, the pity stories, the "I live in the past" stories and all the other stories that DEFEAT your greatness and dim your light.  Take back your power today and start telling stories of love, courage, victory, success and see how your life will dramatically change.

I hope you choose to pick up a new, powerful pen today.  The pen of love and create the life you dream of, a life that fulfills you, a life that makes you and your family proud...a life that you love.

(this is an excerpt from my new book on facing your fears to be released in late Spring 2011) If you'd like to be on the book release list please visit this website.

a magical journey of courage coming soon!

BE FEARLESS!
May God be with you on your journey...

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Catrice M. Jackson, the Courage Coach™
International Keynote Speaker and Author
America's Delicious Life Expert™
For booking and coaching information visit my website. http://www.catriceology.com/

All Rights Reserved. Catrice M. Jackson Emerge Consulting, LLC © 2011.

The Truth Will Set You Free Yet Facing it Takes Courage

Since the beginning of time human beings have sought the truth and went above and beyond their perceived capabilities to discover it. I've always been a curious woman; a woman on a relentless quest of the truth, my truth. 

Instead of making New Year's resolutions for 2011, I decided to choose one word that would be the intention for the rest of my life.  I chose the word truth.  In truth there is fear.  In truth there is worry, doubt and anxiety.  Yes, the truth and seeking it can be a daunting and scary.  But there is something greater, more profound and enlightening in discovering the truth.  In truth there is liberation, clarity, and direction.  Once we clear out the fogginess of the fear of the truth the path to who we are to become is opened.  The chapter once lingering open can be closed. The heaviness of the unknowing is lifted. 

In seeking, discovering and knowing the truth we are set free! Although we may experience some pain or discomfort in seeking the truth, once it's revealed to us we can let go, embrace our reality and know that simply in seeking the truth we are brave.  A week ago I did a DNA paternity test with my alleged father.  He was the only man I'd ever known to be my father.  I'd waited 41 years to know this truth.  I thought about discovering the truth several times in my life but didn't have the courage to face the truth.  I was afraid.  I was afraid not to necessarily know but more afraid of what would happen to the relationship I had with my mother if he was not.

After finding my birth certificate in January 2011 (it took 41 years) another truth milestone, I discovered two more truths.  I had lived most of my life as a Johnson (before marriage) but legally I was someone else.  Last November I celebrated my birthday on the 17th yet discovered this year I was born on the 18th.  Wow! the truth is something else but without knowing it we will always remain in the "unknowing" of life. I'm not angry, I don't blame anyone and besides aren't those just numbers and dates?  They don't define who I am or determine the value that I bring to the world. 

Back to my father story.  Today I found out that there is a 0% chance that "he" my alleged father could be my father and he is not my father. This story of truth is bittersweet.  It's bitter because I would have liked for this part of the journey to end here.  The sweet part is that there is one more potential father option.  I may just discover in this journey of truth that my best friend of 20+ years, may be in fact my 1st cousin.  If this is true, I've been with my family all along and that is deliciously sweet.  God works in mysterious ways and he knows what we need all the time.

One thing is 100% the truth...I've never been fatherless, the greatest father any woman could have is our heavenly father who loved me before I was conceived, cared for me as I grew and loves me unconditionally no matter what.  Thank you father God, I love you!

The journey of truth continues...

My hope for you...is that you too begin your journey of truth no matter what it is.  It may feel scary and you may be afraid but BE COURAGEOUS IN THE MIDST OF FEAR.  Every step towards fear decreases its power. Every courageous action makes you more fearless. When you are afraid give your energy to this question---"what do I need to conquer this fear" ---instead of becoming paralyzed by the fear. The more resources and support you have as you face the fear increases the courage you'll have to be a courageous champion! 


BE FEARLESS!
May God be with you on your journey...

Follow my blog for more real-life stories in my journey, the journey of others and inspirational life empowerment strategies to help you wake up your champion within.

Catrice M. Jackson, the Courage Coach™
International Keynote Speaker and Author
America's Delicious Life Expert™
For booking and coaching information visit my website. http://www.catriceology.com/

All Rights Reserved. Catrice M. Jackson Emerge Consulting, LLC © 2011.