It’s Time To Choose Your Own Way Forward

We all desire personal freedom, but the one freedom that seems to be most challenging in today’s world is the freedom to be ourselves, to choose our own way. It hit me when I was divorced and realized that I had been relegating my opinions to my husband. Finally, I took a class called “The Courage to Be Yourself.” It opened me up to take charge of my life in a new way. The key was an exercise in completing five sentences. It wasn’t easy and I was scared that I’d fail the test, but it was the key that unlocked the real me! Take a minute now and finish these sentences about the biggest issue in your life…It’s not easy to face this, but I’m really scared that I won’t have …This bothers me because …For me to deal with this fear, I must accept the fact that…I will not allow this fear to control me because …One way I can deal with this fear now is to …And now I am free to choose whether to deal with this fear or not.

Rev. Dr. Mary Mitchell is a retired corporate manager who has been teaching the philosophy of positive living for over thirty years. It’s about regaining inner peace and happiness by using the creative process of how our mind works. In her prison ministry, she not only helps prisoners adjust to life behind bars, but when they spend 23 hours a day for weeks or months in “the hole,” a 7’x9’ room. So, join her and learn about this philosophy of positive living and how it can enhance and enrich your life. Her website is engaginggrace.me.

Rev. Dr. Mary Mitchell is a regular contributor on the Priceof Business.com digital platforms. Enjoy her articles and commentaries!

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