You are not alone this Christmas

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You are not alone this Christmas Christmas time is challenging for most people for different reasons. This is especially true for those who are alone at Christmas. Those who’s families are in a different country, those who don’t have a loving partner in their lives at the moment, and those who don’t have a family…

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How to let go of expectations for a happier Christmas

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How to let go of expectations for a happier Christmas Expectations set us up for failure every single time. Fear uses expectations against us to support our negative beliefs or to hold us (and others) to unrealistic standards. Thus keeping us trapped in the merry-go-round of being controlled by our fears instead of living in…

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How to avoid overwhelm at Christmas time

How to avoid overwhelm at Christmas - Facing Fears Blog

Who else here gets overwhelmed at Christmas? If you would like to discover how to avoid overwhelm this Christmas then read on. I am going to give you seven easy steps to understand what it is, what causes overwhelm, how to avoid it AND how to deal with it if it happens. Using my proven…

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What learning kitesurfing taught me about living life

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It’s been almost eight years since I began learning kitesurfing. I’ll never forget the day I finally, after tons of practice, nailed it. The lesson I learnt that day, still drives me on a regular basis when I’m facing fears. Here’s my story of about learning kitesurfing and being able to fly. Where it all…

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How I overcame being afraid of childhood memories

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As a young adult, I used to have only a handful of childhood memories. It was like there was a huge void between age six and age twelve. Even the basic things that most kids remember like learning to ride a bike, or going on holidays, or what it was like at school…gone! A therapist…

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How a non-techie ended up owning two website companies

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For years I have struggled with technology. In school, although it was a co-ed school, it was the boys who got the first choice on the computers when they arrived and I guess I just didn’t bother fighting it. Although now days, I wish I had because without understanding technology and feeling comfortable with it,…

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How a little red dress started my first business

Born out of necessity. Here’s how a little red dress started my first business. As a teenager needing to survive, this was the beginning of my entrepreneurial journey. Having to support myself from a very young age due to failed parenting and the overcrowded foster care system. (You can read about my personal story in the book…

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Are you self sabotaging to please someone else?

Facing Fears Blog Are you self-sabotaging to please someone else

This is a very candid and deep share about an experience I had just today where I discovered I was self-sabotaging to please someone else. And…I was totally mortified to uncover, the person (or people) I was self-sabotaging my relationship, my success and my happiness to please, are my abusers! Yes, you read that right!…

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Hair elastics and stretching your comfort zone

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Don’t you just love all the different and pretty hair elastics that are available these days? Anyone with hair long enough always carries at least one hair elastic just in case they need to tie it up if it gets too hot, windy or annoying. My favourites are the ones I can wear on my…

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Are you too afraid to hire your first employee?

Facing Fears Blog - Are you too afraid to hire your first employee

It’s understandable if you are too afraid to hire your first employee. There’s the responsibility of having to come up with their wages every week, all the additional paperwork, the insurances, and all the legal requirements. Not to mention the time it takes to train them up, and will they ever do it as well…

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5 steps to facing fear of failure in your business

5 Steps To Facing Fear Of Failure In Your Business

If you find yourself saying no to business opportunities, holding back from promoting your business, or hesitating in putting your prices up, then there’s a good chance that you are at risk of the fear of failure killing your business. If you hear yourself making excuses that you are, too busy to follow up on…

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