Look Fear In The Face...Olivia Pope

"It's okay to be afraid. Sometimes fear keep us safe. Sometimes it holds us back."

Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, "Scandal" TV Show

Don't Be Afraid...C. JoyBell C.

“Don't be afraid of your fears. They're not there to scare you. They're there to let you know that something is worth it.”
 

― C. JoyBell C.

 

Take The Challenge and Go For It!...Terrie M. Williams

"You’ll be pathetic or flatline for the rest of your life if you don’t. Thank God that you’re scared, because it means that right before you is something that’s going to take your game to the next level. So go for it. Listen to your inner voice and treat everyone the same. You never know in what disguise God is coming to you."

--Terrie M. Williams, Public Relations Strategist, Author, Inspirational Speaker, Therapist and Philanthropist.

http://terriewilliams.com

Leadership Tuesdays: Conquering Fear...Yehuda Berg

“It's our own small voice within that is our oppressor; it says we are not worthy and not powerful enough. Our limited beliefs are the real foes we need to fight and conquer.”

Yehuda Berg

Every other Tuesday, womenatliberty.com provides a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. Today's Leadership Tuesdays' post features an article in Forbes by Kathy Caprion @KathyCaprino on Twitter.com ), The Most Common Reason People Fail To Pursue The Best Opportunity In Front Of Them.


Women too often discount their abilities and themselves. There is a difference between a person being braggadocios and prideful, and a person exuding confidence in their abilities and experience. We must be willing to encourage each to take risks and support each other as we step out of our comfort zones. Without stretching for new goals and opportunities, we will never expand our view of what's possible.

Kathy Caprino explains how we often describe our fears in this quote: 

In my work helping professional women build exciting, rewarding careers they love, I’ve heard this one fear expressed literally more times than I can count. It comes out in many different forms and ways, but here’s what it often sounds like:

“I’m not sure I have the skills or leadership experience to do this.”

“I don’t think I’m quite ready.” 

“This big of a stretch will really stress me, I think.” 

“I don’t know if I can really succeed at this.” 

“I’ll need a lot of help with this and where would I get that help?” 

“I have some of the required skills, but not all of them.” 

This article gives advice on some of the questions you should ask yourself to help identify your fears and overcome them. Here's to a successful 2015! For more information on Leadership Tuesdays, click here. 

 

Free Yourself!!!...

The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think.  
--David Icke

Free Yourself!! Some people are never going to be your fans or approve of you.

Need To Get Away?...Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

“It is always the false that makes you suffer, the false desires and fears, the false values and ideas, the false relationships between people. Abandon the false and you are free of pain; truth makes happy, truth liberates.” 

--Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

Don't Worry...Corrie Ten Boom

Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear.

--Corrie Ten Boom

The Bad Thing About Fear...Aung San Suu Kyi

"It's not power that corrupts but fear."  

--Aung San Suu Kyi

Love is...Marianne Williamson

"Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts."

― Marianne Williamson

You Can't Scare Me...Hoda Kotb

"Five years ago I was diagnosed and had breast cancer surgery and I was scared.  I was in the weeds like a lot of people. I thought about curling up in a fetal position. You don't know any way out. But, I think if you come through anything...divorce or something bad...if you are still standing, even if you are teetering, you get four words:  'You Can't Scare Me'"!

--Hoda Kotb, Journalist and Author

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Fearless...Valorie Burton

I've never been fearless. But I talk back to my fear. I tell it to shut up. I tell it what I'm going to do - not vice versa!

--Valorie Burton

http://www.valorieburton.com

Never Be Afraid...Lorraine Hansberry

Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.

--Lorraine Hansberry, Author and Playwright, "A Raisin In The Sun"

Stop Running...Suzanne Collins

"At some point, you have to stop running and turn around and face whoever wants you dead.The hard thing is finding the courage to do it."  — Suzanne Collins 

Fear Not...Katharine Jefferts Schori

We live in a world that is desperate for relief from fear. People in the United States are afraid of losing their jobs and home. Others are afraid of not being able to feed their children or themselves. Many of our politicians are afraid of being chucked out by their constituents if they don't answer their small-mindedness by prompting fear in others.

The fear all around us cries out for succor and comfort, and if we bear the image of God, we are also meant to be messengers of the holy one--fear not, God is with you. (Excerpt from the recently released book, "Gathering At God's Table, The Meaning Of Mission In The Feast of Faith"

--Katharine Jefferts Schori, 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States

Twice a month on Tuesdays, WOMEN AT LIBERTY provides a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. This week Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori is featured. She is the first woman to be elected as the chief bishop or the highest leader of the Anglican Church in U.S. She was elected in 2006.

Bishop Jefferts Schori is responsible for initiating and developing policy for the Episcopal Church and speaks on behalf of the church regarding the policies, strategies, and programs of the church. Before her calling to the priesthood and subsequent ordination in 1994, she was an oceanographer. She has a B.S. in biology from Stanford University, an M.S. and Ph.D. in oceanography from Oregon State University, an M.Div. from Church Divinity School of the Pacific.

In today's video, Bishop Jefferts Schori talks about managing change within her church denomination, how she dealt with discrimination within the church, and the positive use of power. To view the Leadership Tuesdays' feature, click here. For more information on Leadership Tuesdays, see here.

Face Your Fears!...Valorie Burton with song by Kirk Franklin

Whenever you delve into deeper questions, you will encounter resistance. It’s fear. Everything you do in life is out of either fear or love. Love for others, love for God, love for yourself, and passion for something are examples of love that motivates you to do certain things. I challenge you to notice your fears and face them! 

--Valorie Burton 

Valorie is an Author, Speaker, and Certified Personal and Executive Coach. For more information about her, see valorieburton.com or connect with her at @valorieburton or facebook.com/valorieburton.

Enjoy a song by Grammy Award winning Kirk Franklin, "Hello Fear":

Don't Be Afraid...B. Smith

"Fear of failure will only limit you. Don't be afraid to take risks. Mistakes are part of the fun…"
 
--B. Smith, restaurateur, author, lifestyle expert, entrepreneur, talk show host and former fashion model

http://www.bsmith.com/

Every Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY provides a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders.  B. Smith, former fashion model and enterpreneur, was featured this week.  For more information, see Leadership Tuesdays.



Leadership Tuesdays: Desire Over Fear...Sheryl Sandberg

“Don’t let your fears overwhelm your desire. Let the barriers you face—and there will be barriers—be external, not internal. Fortune does favor the bold. I promise that you will never know what you’re capable of unless you try."  --Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook

Every Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY provides a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. For more information on WOMEN AT LIBERTY's Leadership Tuesdays, see http://www.womenatliberty.com.


Source: “A Woman’s Place:  Can Sheryl Sandberg upend Silicon Valley’s male-dominated culture?” by Ken Auletta, The New Yorker
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/07/11/110711fa_fact_auletta#ixzz1RDjFGY7T

Face Your Fears...Michelle McKinney Hammond

Until your desire overrides your fear, you will be stuck.  So face your fears.  Determine that what you want is more important than your anxiety and go for it.  --Michelle McKinney Hammond from the book, "How To Make Life Work:  The Guide to Getting It Together and Keeeping It Together", 2008 

Faith vs. Fear...Lena K Sadler

 Faith is the only known cure for fear.  -

-Lena K. Sadler

Source: http://sundijo.com/2010/12/31/living-truth-weekly-recap-2/ 

Fear, Faith, & Victory...Joyce Meyer

Fear tries to get us to give up, but faith takes us all the way through to victory! 

--Joyce Meyer, http://www.joycemeyer.org/