“May you allow the beauty of the invisible world to gather you, mind you, and embrace you in belonging.” ~John O’Donohue~ . You are responsible for your own joy. Seeking fulfillment of outside validation gives away your power. Then happiness becomes measured by expectation, attachment to outcomes and reliant upon other people’s actions. Challenges […]
”The butterfly said to the sun, ‘They can’t stop talking about my transformation. I can only do it once in my lifetime. If only they knew, they can do it at any time and in countless ways.” ~Dodinsky~ . Sometimes change comes bursting unannounced into our lives like a chaotic free-for-all that hones our strengths
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I think of all the times I’ve tried to walk through a room in the pitch black of night and stubbed a toe, bruised myself on a piece of furniture or a partially opened door (usually with mumbled expletives) or on one memorable occasion, had a moment of fear because my hat rack looked
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“Sometimes you need a little crisis to get your adrenaline flowing and help you realize your potential.” ~Jeannette Walls~ The purest souls have often been tried by fire. They emerge from challenges wholly transformed and begin to understand the healing power of wisdom. The greater the challenge, the greater the breakthrough. In the
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Think of the challenges that you have faced and overcome, relationships that tested your ability to believe in yourself, illnesses you’ve weathered, or disappointments that weighed heavily on your mind. Every one of these moments taught you something about resilience. When others place limitation or judgment upon you, stand in your truth. No
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“One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” ~Maya Angelou~ Resistance is a powerful indicator that breakthrough is at hand. Whether personal or collective, the way through transition is to
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“It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~ Sit, observe your breath for a
Let your life be a dance of empowerment, passion and acceptance… Most people can find incredible inner strength when faced with intense challenges; however, I’ve discovered that we can learn a lot about ourselves by paying attention to how we respond to life’s daily frustrations. Complaining, by it’s very definition, is the rejection
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The strongest of souls are forged in the fires of experience. When we face challenges, whether personal or collective, we often alternate between extremes. This strengthens both will and resilience in such a way that one emerges transformed. Intense changes call upon us to draw deeply from inner strength – sometimes in surprising ways.
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Attention always determines where your energy flows. It’s empowering to understand how choice impacts our daily journey. When you make consciousness a priority, begin within. Notice your thoughts. Observe them and how they make you feel. This is the starting point. Rather than dwelling on a perceived problem, past event, or future worries, just
