This past week I went to visit Pam

so that I could meet her new baby Rothko

and he is adorable!

Then we went out to lunch at Morrocco’s

great food & incredible decor

pretty chairs

plus the coolest lighting in the bathroom!

After lunch we walked through a beautiful church

And on the way back to the car we spotted a tranquil plaza nestled in between the sky rises

with a sparkly fountain

and we simply had to stop and enjoy it.

What a fabulous day with an awesome woman & friend. Thanks Pamela!

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Oh!  And it’s also great to use when you’re stressed out!

In this video I talk about the biggest barrier to living Your Simply Fearless Life and give you some key phrases to watch for so that you can catch yourself in the process!

Here is the link to what I talk about in the video.

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Visit my YouTube channel to view my first outtake!

Every Sunday Lotus over at Sarcastic Mom holds a photo party where everyone is invited to share their best photos from the week. Here are mine along with some of my personal wins for the week:

I posted the invitation for my upcoming free Simply Fearless Coaching Call!

I posted my very first video blog all about connecting with your heart!

I found heaven!

I talked to God who told me to forget all about doing a good job!

I explored the topic of productivity at work

SimplyFearless.com was nominated for the best wordpress design!

Recently I asked, “What is your heart asking you to do?” and Maria posted a reply on the SimplyFearless.com FB Fan Page saying:

My problem is I’ve spent so many years shutting out my heart’s calling that I don’t recognize its voice anymore or maybe it’s just fallen silent lately because it’s been ignored for so long.

Oh so many of us can relate to Maria’s dilemma, which is why my very first VLOG explains two simple ways to connect with your heart inspiration.  So for all of you that are ready to connect with your heart – even those of you who hate to journal and fall asleep meditating – this one’s for you!

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c: hi god

g: hi cassandra

c: how are you today?

g: peachy. how are you?

c: hopeful. i really want to do a good job with the book

g: is that a desire that’s going to get in your way?

c: well maybe a little.  it does feel super important

g: what’s more important creating the book or wanting to do a good job?

c: creating it of course!

g: then you are free from wanting to do a good job – you don’t need to do a good job.  you simply get to do a job.  gather blank paper and a folder or a binder and get started.  you already have the first few pages written in your head.  it doesn’t matter how you organize any of it right now.  it’s organic.

c: oh! and I can print out pages with photos on them and use them to write on!

g: that’s an excellent idea if it inspires you.  don’t forget you are transcribing.

c: yes, transcribing.  directly from my soul.

g: yes, which is my portal to you – it’s how we connect

c: yes, thank you!  off I go now…

You guys, I’m so excited!  Why? you ask. Because I’m in the process of putting together a group call all about:

PRESSURE!

Pressure is by far the biggest barrier that stops people from living their Simply Fearless life and I can’t wait to get this discussion started.  Stay tuned for more information and an invitation.  In the meantime, let go of the pressure! How? you ask. Join the call to find out :~)

Men are heartless.

It’s a total lie. You know it. I know it. And yet, we continue to shun men who express their emotions. We label them as weak or homosexual. What an insult to men and the gay community.

So how do we go about creating an environment where men are accepted as the sentient beings we all are? I’m so glad you asked because I’ve got some great ideas!

First of all, as HGTV says, “start at home.”

Women…ask the men in your home how they are feeling and then stop talking and start listening.  Create a safe, quiet space for your men to open up in.  This doesn’t have to be long and involved.  I’m talking about a few minutes at a time.

Men…describe how you are feeling even if you don’t understand it.  This isn’t about solving a problem.  It’s only about giving words to what’s inside as a way to let it out.  This can be to your beloved, a friend, or even in your journal.  What? You don’t have a journal? Why not? Go out there and treat yourself to a book that’s all about you.

As you can see, I’m not talking about rocket science here.  I’m talking about giving a few minutes of time, energy, and attention to the often overlooked heart of a man.  Try these simple ideas and let me know how it goes. Did any challenges come up for you? Are you struggling to get started? Or do you have more ideas that you’d like to share? I’d love to hear about it.

Simply Fearless ~
Coach Cassandra Rae
Cassandra[at]SimplyFearless.com