Awareness
Vows
Essentially, what I’m talking about…owning one’s life, for better and for worse, saying out loud, “This is who I am, this is who I’m not, this is what I want, this is what I’m leaving behind.” ~Shauna Niequist From Present-Over-Perfect I devoured this book in one day. I can assure you that it…
Read MoreTo Tree or Not to Tree…
Like a tree, our growth depends upon our ability to soften, loosen and shed boundaries and defenses we no longer need. ~Madisyn Taylor I wonder if trees feel as immensely uncomfortable softening, loosening and shedding as I do. If so, I have a whole new respect for trees and their process. I have always admired…
Read MoreSigns
Impatience is a sign of hurrying, hurrying is a sign of worrying, worrying is a sign of fear, and fear is a sign that someone has temporarily forgotten that it’s never too late to change their thoughts and, therefore, their “things.” Glad we could straighten that out, The Universe (a.k.a Mike Dooley) There…
Read MoreDiscipline
The word discipline comes from the Latin root discipulus, a learner. Disciple, one who learns from a master teacher, comes from the same root. If we thought of self-discipline as Self-discipline, the true meaning would be “to learn from our Higher Self.” Too often we think of self-discipline as cracking the whip to make ourselves…
Read MoreBreaking Open
“You have to keep breaking your heart until it opens.” ~Rumi It would be so much more inviting to open your heart without all of the pain that goes with breaking it! However, without fail, Rumi has his finger on the pulse of truth. This concept can be applied at every level of…
Read MoreWhat Matters
“Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters.” ~Margaret Wheatley Why do I find this to be such a challenge? I struggle with this is many areas of my life…with my spouse, my Self, my family, my friends…Light-hearted conversations are enjoyable and easy, bringing laughter, smiles and comfort. Maybe someday, conversations that matter will…
Read MoreA Fresh Start
A fresh start. A new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved. Answers to be discovered and then lived In this transformative year of delight and self-discovery. ~Sarah Ban Breathnach I’m inspired by these words, yet at the same time I’m not feeling the newness of…
Read MoreDecisions, Decisions, Decisions
“You are not a product of your circumstances but a product of your decisions.” ~ Maya Angelou There is a lot of truth to the adage “thoughts become things”. Wherever the energy is directed, that is what comes to fruition. As Pollyanna as it may sound to keep thoughts positive, it is one of…
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