Opportunities
The gift of perception. How a situation is perceived drastically affects the way it is handled. It’s also very easy to get trapped into the idea that everything has to be ‘solved’ instead of allowing things to take a natural course and unfold in ways that often make the learning much easier. There…
Read MoreClaiming Wisdom
“The fear of inadequacy and rejection can lead us to heal old emotional wounds and claim their wisdom.” ~Joan Borysenko Rejection seems to carry more weight in my experience than inadequacy…at least in the current phase of growth. Hearing words that attack who I am is quite a challenge. The feeling of…
Read MoreTrue Belonging
True Belonging Be vulnerable. Get uncomfortable. Be present with people without sacrificing who you are. ~Brené Brown It’s a comfort to see “get uncomfortable” in that quote because it sure does go hand in hand with being vulnerable. Fasten your seat belt needs to be included on the list, too, because…
Read MorePresen(ts)ce
Do you want to know what’s really beautiful? Confidence. Do you want to know what’s really powerful? Persistence. Do you want to know what’s really sexy? Not needing to be needed. And if still “they” don’t notice your good looks, your strength, and your sashay… could you feel more sorry for them? Tallyho, The…
Read MoreParadox
The mark of a wild heart is living out the paradox of love in our lives. It’s the ability to be tough and tender, excited and scared, brave and afraid- all in the same moment. ~Brené Brown This is exactly what I needed to connect with after last week. It brings everything…
Read MoreLost and Found
“Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” ~Henry David Thoreau Lost. That seems to be the most fitting word to describe where I am right now. I could go into the energy of the solar storms and the big energy of the nearing full moon to explain why…
Read MoreBreathe
“Sometimes the best thing you can do is not think, not wonder, not imagine, not obsess. Just breathe, and have faith that everything will work out for the best.” ~Nishan Panwar This is a constant love nudge for me as things shift. The more I don’t ‘know’ what is going on, the…
Read MoreConnection
“Above all, be true to yourself, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it.” ~Hardy D. Jackson I have been blessed these last two weekends to immerse myself in my gift of music and share it as vulnerably as possible with those who attended the concerts.…
Read MoreIf You’re Happy and You Know It
“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” ~Denis Waitley The seemingly elusive concept of happiness and what isn’t attempted in order to attain it. Happiness really is a spiritual experience. It is all wrapped up…
Read MoreStanding
Don’t shrink. Don’t puff up. Just stand your sacred ground. ~Brené Brown What an amazing struggle this can present. Not from a place of accepting the concept, but from a place of putting it into practice. My familiar response is to shrink. The tension in my shoulders can attest to that.…
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