Are the voices in my

head guardian angels

or spirit guides?

How do I know if I

can trust them?

Do I have to do what

they tell me to do?

How can I know if

they are good or evil?

What if I’m crazy?

Voices

Divinity or Insanity?

answers these questions

and more

40 of Skye Thomas’ most popular articles have been brought together to create this magical book.  Give it as a gift to someone going through a rough time to show them

your love and support.  Give

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you have what it takes to

get through the dramas that

life throws your way.  

When All Else Fails,

Find Your Heart’s Song and Sing Louder!

is one of those pick-me-ups

that you can rely on to always be there like a good friend ready to cheer you up on a cloudy day.

Who can I trust with

my heart?

What type of person

is naturally

compatible with me?

Who will love me for

who I am on the inside?

Who is naturally loyal

and faithful?

Why Do I Keep Falling

in Love With the

Wrong People?

answers these questions

and more

How can I stop the

negative self-talk from ruining my life?

How can I conquer my negativity and become a naturally positive person?

Why am I so fearful

of trying new things?

How can I improve

my self-esteem?

Beyond the Inner Critic

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and more

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July 20th, 2009

Looking Up

Good morning,

I read an article this morning making fun of astrologers for making doomsday predictions about tomorrow's eclipse.  Personally, I think it is going to be a good day and I am looking forward to seeing how it manifests in people's lives.

take care,

Skye Thomas

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This Week's News of Interest:

August 2009 Horoscopes

We just sent out the new forecasts and loaded the free versions onto the website.  Here are the links for those of you who like to read the forecasts online...

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Facebook's "I've become a fan of..."

Those of you with Facebook profiles are probably familiar with the "I've become a fan of..." statements.  For example, I am a fan of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart."  Therefore, when I go into my Facebook Inbox and click on the Updates dab, I can see updates about that show.  My daughter created another Facebook profile for me; separate from the normal "Skye Thomas" one.  This one is an "I've become a fan of Horoscopes by Skye Thomas" version.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Horoscopes-by-Skye-Thomas/229122310327

(Sorry it isn't a shorter easier URL.)

We sent out a message to those of you who have become "fans of Horoscopes by Skye Thomas."  Please let us know if the message came through and/or if the formatting looks okay.  This is our first test-run of using Facebook to notify you of when new horoscopes are ready.

Quote of the Week:

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." - Thomas Edison

"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill

"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily." - Zig Ziglar

Feature Article of the Week:

What If I Fall Flat On My Face?

I hope you do.  Sounds awful, I know.  But I really think the best thing that can happen to you is for you to take a timid little leap and fall flat on your face.  Then, I want to see you get back up, evaluate what you did wrong, and jump again.  Keep on taking that leap of faith and learning from each and every mistake until you become used to jumping and used to falling.  Then, you will get over the fear of falling and you will finally begin to concentrate on flying.  I want to see you run with everything you have and dive into your dreams with so much passion and fire that you forget all about the possibility of failing.  You will never find your wings until you do.

The fear of failure is a cruel and stupid trick we pull on ourselves.  The fact that the fear of failure stops us from going after our goals and dreams means that we have already failed.  I ask you this, who cares if you fail?  Brilliant people fail every single day.  Brave tenacious people fall flat on their faces and even get laughed at every single day.  Here is an example of a perfectly nice person who was known to fail, Christopher Reeves.  How many mornings did he wake up telling himself that he was going to walk and then went to bed having failed yet again?  Great guy, people loved him.  He never let a little thing like yesterday's failure stop him from working hard again today.  He was an inspiration to everyone who knew him.  Who ever planted that stupid idea in our heads that we had to be successful at every single thing every single day in order to be likeable?  

What is failure anyway?  In my eyes, Christopher Reeves was definitely not a failure.  Nobody with that much tenacity, focus, and drive fails.  He was a real hero.  You have not failed until you have given up trying.  As long as you are still taking leaps of faith, you are still a winner.  Failure, like everything else, has its breaking point.  At some point, if you hit at it in the same spot over and over again it eventually breaks.  How many light bulbs did Thomas Edison make before he got it right?  Most people do not know the answer to that because they do not care how many times he failed before he finally succeeded.  He kept learning from each attempt, adapting to the knew information, stayed the course, held the dream, and did not let the fear of failure nor the fear of other people's ridicule stop him.

One of the reasons that I think we hear so many stories of immigrants coming to this country and making it big is because they were raised on stories of the ability to create whatever kind of life you envision for yourself here.  The stories they grew up hearing about how everyone has the ability to succeed in America overrides any underlying belief that they themselves could fail.  They do not have a fear of failure so they just roll up their sleeves and get to work making their dreams come true.  Sure, they stumble and fall and learn a few lessons along the way, but they certainly do not give up and quit.    

Afraid of what other people are going to think of you if you fail?  Have you ever met someone who played it ultra safe that was very impressive?  People who do not take risks are seldom if ever cheered, admired, or in the limelight.  Besides, Americans love an underdog.  We love to see some scrappy go-getter who has no business thinking they can win.  We love to watch that same person stumble and fall a few times only to pick themselves up and really make something of themselves.  It is the American Dream.  Hollywood knows it.  They have made an entire industry of showing us the stories of underdogs who dust themselves off and finally become winners.  Nobody pays money to watch a movie about some perfect person who designs a perfect dream and experiences a flawless life while accomplishing everything they set out to do easily and effortlessly.  Boooooring!  We do not like people who come across as too perfect anyway.  So go ahead and fail, it gives us a reason to pay attention to you, to relate to you, to cheer you on.

One of the best pieces of advice I was ever given on this subject was back in high school when I was first learning how to water-ski.  I was told, "If you aren't falling down, then you aren't trying very hard.  You're playing it safe, staying in your comfort zone.  You aren't getting any better."  That pushed me to get past my fear of falling.  I beat the heck out of my poor body that summer, but I also made impressive gains in my ability to master the sport.  Nobody talked about how many times I fell that summer nor how black and blue I was, they only talked about how fast I was learning and what a great job I was doing.  My teacher would sit back with this self-satisfied smirk on his face because only he knew how hard it had been for me to push past that comfort zone to allow myself permission to fall down.  Nothing beats taking that big bite out of life and having it bite back just a bit!  Laugh it off and dive in again.  

Are you really going to shelve something so dear to your heart because you might fail?  If I could promise you that you would only fail twice and on the third attempt you would succeed, then would you go ahead and suffer through the first two failures in order to get to that third time?  Of course, you would.  All that is left to debate is how many times.  So, go ahead... take that first leap of faith.

Adapted from Beyond the Inner Critic,

copyright 1999, 2004, Skye Thomas, Tomorrow's Edge

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Skye Thomas is the CEO of Tomorrow’s Edge, an Internet leader in inspiring leaps of faith.  She became a writer in 1999 after twenty years of studying personal growth, motivation, soulmates, self-esteem, parenting, spirituality, metaphysics, family dynamics, dating, and astrology.  Her books, articles, and astrological forecasts have inspired people of all ages and faiths to recommit themselves to the pursuit of happiness.  To read more of her articles, previews of her books, and her astrology forecasts, go to www.TomorrowsEdge.net.  To read more about Skye and to sign up to receive one or more of her free newsletters, go to www.SkyeThomas.com.  

 

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