We’re given a palette from which to choose the colors of our lives. We’re given a choice to mix, to match, to keep separate, and even to choose empty space on the great canvas of our lives. The important question is what will you choose today? Time waits for no one. If you’re putting off …
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What does it mean to show up for ourselves and for others; in the wonderful times, as well as in the times that are trying, difficult, sad, lonely, or terrifying. What does it take to show up in all of who we are, especially when we find ourselves in the last place, we ever thought …
September is a month of transition for many of us. Children return to school, and home and work schedules must often shift to accommodate our changing lives. The weather is changing too and brings with it a changing landscape. The beautiful colors of Autumn arrive with a spectacular palette of reds, yellows, oranges, and brown …
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Sometimes it takes 20 seconds of courage What I have found to be true is that sometimes, our greatest courage comes in loving ourselves in the midst of the chaos, hurt, and pain. Our greatest triumph is in the courage to be right here, right now. When the present is difficult, hard, or painful, we …
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Living an embodied life is a continuous call and response to each moment as it presents itself. It is an active practice of being fully present, in mind, heart, body, and soul, to what is moving within us and what is before us waiting to be seen. We are vulnerable in this place, and it …
There are times in our lives when we set something in motion and feel ourselves unanchored, adrift, and floating about as we try to control its outcome. Yet, once set in motion, it\’s our work to allow its unfolding and be open to receive its gifts. Sometimes the gifts are great life lessons that may …
Living With Uncertainty Living is a daily practice of being in uncertainty. We can try to control our environments, others, even ourselves, and yet we will inevitably fail or make ourselves and others so miserable that we bring about pain, misery, or illness. It is in the moment-to-moment practice of compassion where we develop the …
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It is through a life of mutual, continuous forgiveness that we are able to form and re-form loving relationships that endure over time. In this first episode of her series, Compassionate Conversations for a Courageous Life, you are invited to sit back and relax as Jo Ann Wenner guides us through the topic of forgiveness and provides an understanding …
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The holidays can be a difficult and emotionally trying time for many of us; particularly if we haven’t learned to create emotional boundaries. Many of us have learned to show up as caretakers at the ready; to give our energy away. In fact, after spending time with loved ones and extended family, we often leave …
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Today, September 21st, we celebrate the International Day of Peace across the globe. 2020 Theme: Shaping Peace Together Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of …
