Author: Rochelle
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Slowing down to hear what nature has to say
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Remember this… “There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story.” – Linda Hogan, Native American novelist, essayist and poet I’ve been feeling pretty frazzled lately. Or maybe just exhausted. It’s…
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I’m Choosing to Speak Up, But Not How You Might Expect
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I could write about politics, but I’m choosing to write about the things that make us human Do you ever feel helpless in addressing the major challenges we face in the world today? Do you wonder if you should be doing something else, something more, or just something? I’ve been…
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How you show up matters more than what you do
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Remember this… “People will not remember what you did, but how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou Try this… Set a BEING goal In a world obsessed by achievement and outward measures of success, it is easy to get hyper-focused on doing more. Staying busy. On the go. Until…
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Death and I
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Death and IWe met in MayA spring flingBecame summer romanceThen autumn gloryTo winter wonderland Death followed meEverywhereInspiring meTo savorEvery momentShowing meThe beautyOf everythingEmpowering meTo find joyEverywhere I saw more colorsHeard birds singSmelled sweet rosesTasted tequila’s biteFelt deep love I let goI was freeTo beAll of me But Death scared meAll…
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Offering Radical Gratitude for Sacred Gifts
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Because God does not have a very good return policy I am what is called a highly sensitive person. Some may use the word empath. I generally say I’m a sap. I cry at anything sad. Horror movies are out of the question. I’m always worried about how others are…
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Everything I believed about self-worth was wrong
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I was a people-pleasing perfectionist who thought I had to be the best at everything I did. Those were the reasons I succeeded. I got promoted because I not only did excellent work, but extra work. I was liked because I was easy-going and didn’t rock the boat. People asked…
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Listen for the word you need to hear
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Wise words… “Mantras are passwords that transform the mundane into the sacred.” — Deva Premal Conscious action… Find your word – the mantra you need now. Have you ever used a mantra or short saying or maybe just one word as a reminder to do (or be) a certain way?…
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The power of memoir
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Memoir is one of the most personal forms of writing. The definition of memoir is “a narrative, written from the author’s perspective, about an important part of their life.” It is written from personal knowledge and based on personal observation. Marion Roach Smith, a memoir coach and writer, who has…