Deepen your self-care practice by enhancing your body awareness. Self-care often looks to me like staying in air conditioning on a hot day. Today, I tuned in and heard my body wisdom whispering, “Go outside and get grounded!” Surprising to me, self-care looked like pulling weeds in the garden in 97-degree heat. My body then […]
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Responding gracefully to the unexpected takes practice. Being the bridge between inner and outer peace requires radical self-acceptance. How do you respond to the unexpected? In last month’s blog, we focused on the inner journey to be the bridge between inner and outer peace. How has your journey of inner peace gone this past month?
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When has an insight or a higher truth suddenly emerged and surprised you? Maybe in the shower, walking in nature, or washing dishes? The shower stall seems to be a favorite place for insights to emerge. You’re fully present in your body, your mind is at rest and an insight percolates through from the inside.
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Personal growth is subjective and incremental. I’ve just passed a personal milestone that no one would recognize but me. Have you had those micro-moments of personal victory that no one knows about except you? Well, today I’m celebrating our personal victories and growth milestones. Cheers to you and your personal growth! Here’s my story: I
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According to the mature happiness theory, inner harmony is an essential facet of well-being – and well-being correlates with mental health and resilience. How do you find inner harmony when you’re feeling stretched? A client of mine is stretched between preschooler, teenager, disabled sibling, dying mother, spouse, and ex-spouse. Wowzer! That’s a lot of stretching.
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When have you collaborated on a project for a better result than you could do alone? Maybe something simple like pulling off a surprise birthday party for a loved one, singing in a choir, or playing an instrument in a music group. I experienced a rush of joy singing the Hallelujah Chorus in a hundred-voice
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The other day, I got triggered and interpreted a guy’s story as overly negative, dramatic, and whiney. I did not bring my best and highest self into the conversation. Instead, I used my voice to try to convince him I was right, and he was wrong. I was attached to my own belief as being
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When has your voice made a difference in someone’s life? When I was 19, I struck a friendship with a drummer playing in the bar where I waited tables. After the band’s last set, the drummer and I continued our conversation about God, religion, and spirituality over pots of coffee at an all-night diner. He
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The complexity of life these days gives us many opportunities to feel off track, out of whack, and off our groove. When you\’re in your groove, things run smoothly. You hit your stride. You\’re in the flow. You resonate with the people around you. Think of times when you’re in your groove. What are you
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