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How you show up matters more than what you do
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
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
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
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
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
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…