Do you remember being at a public pool and diving off the highest diving board for the first time? If not this scenario, when have you ever had to spend a lot of time and work very hard to find the courage to finally take an action that seemed frightening at first? Sit with theseContinue reading “Dive In!”
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Find Courage to Invest in Yourself!
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson “Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment.” ~ Stephen Covey What does it mean to invest in yourself? Investing in yourself means looking at yourself and determining that youContinue reading “Find Courage to Invest in Yourself!”
Awakenings
I wish there was one simple recipe to guarantee an awakening that would look like a perfect chocolate soufflé. Maybe this: Start by carefully whipping up some awareness in a stainless steel bowl then gently fold in an open heart – add a dash of honesty and bake with love for 25 minutes. To keepContinue reading “Awakenings”
Stay Grounded with Mindfulness
“Mindfulness is paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally, in the service of self-understanding and wisdom.” ~ Jon Kabat-Zinn Mindfulness and mindfulness meditation are popular topics right now with many people giving it a try only to fall away quickly, claiming their minds are just too busy, they can’t sit still longContinue reading “Stay Grounded with Mindfulness”
I’m FINE – Really?
Freaked out/F – ed up Insecure Neurotic Emotional Now that you know one of the acronyms for FINE, you won’t be able to flippantly say, “I’m fine!” without smiling to yourself anymore. It’s a perfectly fine word that has been ruined by overuse, usually by people who don’t want to tell you that they’re notContinue reading “I’m FINE – Really?”
Crossroads
What should I do? What choice should I make? Which way should I go? When you’ve done the hard work to reach the place where you are living in integrity, decisions will come from a solid, rational place rather than from knee-jerk reactions. No matter the outcome, there will be nothing to regret. It’s hardContinue reading “Crossroads”
Living in Flow
One day you realize that everything seems easier. You’re not having to check your thinking or the words coming out of your mouth. You’ve eased into a flow that seems effortless and wonder when this happened? This happens when your heart and soul are in alignment with what you do and the way you behave.Continue reading “Living in Flow”
Move Into Action
You finally found just enough courage to try. You found even more courage to risk failure by moving into action – playing the music that’s always been in your heart – speaking your truth – agreeing to let your true self out of hiding so you can be seen. Once I began, there was noContinue reading “Move Into Action”
Calling Someone is Courageous
This is what your latest iPhone looks like when you’re thinking about making an important phone call that could change the direction of your life. It was like this for me. I wasn’t using an iPhone then – just a push-button desk top phone that suddenly seemed heavy and almost too complicated to use. IContinue reading “Calling Someone is Courageous”
The Door is Open
The door may have been open but what’s on the other side? Fear of the unknown is a powerful reason to stay in places that are undesirable and even toxic. Why? Because we know those places. We know what to expect and have developed ways to cope, even when our methods of coping harm us.Continue reading “The Door is Open”
Megan Woodward Moyer 