This article may be freely published so long as the author's Bylines and resource box remain intact. Title: Fear~ We Do Have Choices Author: Fran Hafey/Mysti, Spiritual Counselor, Healer and Visionary Writer E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please send me a note and link if you publish. Thanks! Copyright: Mystickblue (c) 2005 All rights reserved. Word Count: 821 Fear~ We Do Have Choices By Fran Hafey/Mysti I decided to do some of my work on my laptop in the living room today, where the television is. While I was answering e-mail and deleting this and that the sun was shining, birds were singing and the hay fever that had been bothering me was better. I was delighted to get some things done that had been calling to me for a long time... definitely Spring cleaning chores. My husband and I tackled the air purifiers, birdcages and dusting. After a long, hardworking day, I settled in to take a break and noticed the television was on. Not an uncommon thing really, but one I don't care for, especially when my husband decides to watch programs that I feel are negative. He's more aware now of what he used to watch and that's a good thing. I once again, began working on my computer as he continued his television marathon. I noticed the movies that were on, back to back were promoting fear. They were about earthquakes and disasters, even the commercials were telling about more programs that put fear in people and to me seem to be taking over the television screen some days, especially the weekends. I don't watch much television... like the news, but I do like to stay informed. I read the paper, where I can have even more control over what I read and put into my mind and subconscious. I choose, when I do watch tv, it's something that I knew about ahead of time and planned for it. I do believe we all have choices in lessoning the fear we allow to affect us in our lives. I understand people live in different places, settings and lifestyles and some may feel they don't really have much control over the fear around them. Note, I said around them. There may be fear around me but it's my choice if I allow it to enter within me. Remember this... if something comes on television and you sense it's negative... note what you feel from it. Does it make you feel uncomfortable, sad, angry or disgusted? There is a difference in feeling sad over something that is meant to touch your heart and sadness over someone showing disregard and disrespect for life and others. Does the program have violence and bad language? I'm not saying a little bit of bad language, but language that's being used in a harsh manner or to berate and hurt someone else? Does it contain violent actions such as rape, murder or harm to another living thing? I personally will watch programs that are mysteries, scientific and show how a crime was committed so we as the audience can help figure it out as we go along. Most don't spend a lot of time on that scene, just enough to show us how the crime was committed. I think it's more like educating us or showing us how something was done and how they know this. I also like educational, inspiring, humorous and enlightening programs and even the new trend of shows that are revealing Spiritual subtleness in our everyday lives and psychic abilities, paranormal, angels and more. We all have negative things to deal with, not everything in life is sweetness and roses. We have responsibilities and everyday decisions to make and some are not so nice, but we can choose how we want to deal with fear. Fear and chaos is just what some want. They feel it will keep people off balance, unaware, afraid, unable to cope and not wanting to know the truth. What is the truth? Our Spiritual truths may all be different, just as different and unique as each of us are, but the truth about our lives are that we've been fed lies and fear for so long we've forgotten what it means to really be free and to live our lives in harmony. The smaller things we do in our lives do make a difference. Choosing what we watch on television is one thing, choosing the people we associate with, is another. What we think, hear and speak is very important. The energy that we put out... comes back to us. When we treat others the way we want to be treated, then we receive positive energy back, in turn. Some folks may be in a space where they feel they just keep getting negative stuff at them all the time, but all things take time and in all things, there is a plan. Believing is one of the first steps to healing and letting go of fear. Believing... faith... positive intentions... all make a huge difference in our world and since we're all connected... let's begin with helping each other create a better world by sharing positive thoughts, positive speech and positive actions... even in the small things, big things can be manifested. Copyright: Mystickblue (c) April 18,2005 All rights reserved. About the Author Fran Hafey is a Spiritual Counselor, Healer, Visionary Writer, Earth and Animal Activist and Teacher, living in the mountains of Virginia with her husband, dogs and birds. She provides guidance, inspiration and love via her Website, groups and newsletter on the World Wide Web. She's currently working on publishing her own books about love, inspiration, magic and nature stories for Children of all ages. http://Mystickblue.com~ Where we believe in Miracles and Magic~ Everyday of the year!! THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHILE USING ARTICLES POSTED ON THE GROUP: 1. Print the article in its entirety. 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