News for February 2010
Author's Note
Please mark your calendars for Saturday and Sunday, March 13 and 14, which are the dates of the 2nd annual Tucson Festival of Books. Amethyst Moon Publishing has a booth reserved with several authors available for book signings including Jon Boyd, R.S. Hunter, Aurora Leighton-Holmes, James A. Martin, Martin and Susan Tyner, and me! In addition Martin and Susan Tyner will have an adjoining booth for the Southwest Wildlife Foundation, and Martin is bringing his eagle! As soon as we know our exact booth location, we will let everyone know. Please come and visit us.
If you haven't already done so, it is definitely time to solidify your goals for 2010. It is hard to achieve your dreams if you do not allow yourself the opportunity to dream or set aside time to think about the steps to achieve your dreams and goals! We have set some goals for continued growth of Amethyst Moon Publishing and Services, which include continuing to expand the types of books we offer -- look for new books about finances, the homeless and dating in 2010. Please refer to last month's issue if you need some guidance in setting your goals.
Until next month......Lin
New Book Release!!
The Samurai Sword, Tachi-Iai Japanese Long Sword Training and Ranking Manual
Our latest released book, The Samurai Sword, Tachi-Iai Japanese Long Sword Training and Ranking Manual, was written by one of my sword teachers, Shihan Dana Abbott. The manual is used by people who train with him. If you are interested in training with Shihan Abbott, check out his website.
This training manual is the ultimate resource for those training in the “ways of the long sword”. Every martial arts enthusiast or student of the sword should follow this curriculum to enhance expertise and master the long sword. This easy to follow training and ranking manual contains step-by-step instructions and hundreds of photographs to guide you. The simple, straight forward instructions will help you to progress from white belt to black belt, mastering long sword techniques that have been used for hundreds of years.
The following is the last article in the series on fear that explored different types of fear, their formation, their affect in our lives, and how to diminish or eliminate their presence.
Overcoming the Power of Fear
To conquer and eliminate the fear the invariably shows up in our lives, it is often good to examine the fear in a way that allows us to work out the validity of the worst case scenarios. What is the worst thing that could happen if your fear is accurate? You may want to list a few of the things you are afraid will happen. Once you have your list, pick the outcome that scares you the most. Really look at it. What are the chances of this actually occurring? Be honest -- it is far too easy to get lost in the drama of the fear rather than look at the actual, real possibilities of it actually happening. I'm not saying that we don't have real fears based in real possibilities; however, it is possible to reduce the power the fear has over you, your choices and the outcome.
If this fear came true, what would it look, feel or sound like? Now take that picture, feeling or those thoughts and alter them. Consciously change them to a positive outcome. See, feel or hear yourself safe and powerful in the choice to overcome your fear. Remember, your thoughts have tremendous power over the reality of what you experience. It is a choice, although sometimes a hard one to make when you are afraid, to make your life a positive experience. You do not have to manifest the worst-case possibilities. You can choose to create a different outcome by intending and believing it to be so. If you continue to believe that something horrible will happen, then the chances of it occurring are greatly increased. In fact by believing it you are actually helping it to happen. It is a conscious choice to combat the negative possibilities. It takes work and requires commitment to redirect the energy of our thoughts into imagining the best possible outcomes.
It is still possible that your worst scenario may play out. However, it is far less likely to do so if you maintain your resolve to not play into the fear and not give it power over you. If you still harbor even the smallest doubt that you can have a positive experience, this doubt gives energy and belief to the fear, which can be enough to cause it to manifest. God and the Universe listen very well and give to you all that you ask for -- even those things that are not healthy or constructive.
ONE CHOICE CAN CHANGE A LIFE TM
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