” A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single action.” ~ Lao Tzu Many of us have huge, grand objectives for our lives. These objectives can be connected to our work, or possibly looking a household, or suitables for a brand-new house with that household, or travel to an unique place we’’ ve …
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A Mother’s Dying Message: What Matters Most Is the Love We Give
““ Before somebody ’ s tomorrow has actually been removed, treasure those you enjoy, value them” today. ” ~ Michelle C. Ustaszeski Landlines, you remember them, phones that have to be plugged in the wall. Well, my spouse and I still have one. Our moms and dads have actually dedicated the phone number to memory, …
The Shy Person’s Guide to Making Your Dreams a Reality
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.” ~Marianne Williamson Light poured into the studio. We sat in a circle on the hardwood floor. We did some deep breathing and then the facilitator asked us to think about what we really wanted and didn’t …
When You Reframe Your Breakup as an Opportunity, Everything Changes
“Sometimes the most uncomfortable learning is the most powerful.” ~Brené Brown Seems impossible, doesn’t it? How can you look at your breakup as an opportunity when it feels like someone cut your right arm off and ripped out your heart? Breakups can be rough. When you open yourself up to another person, love them unconditionally, …
What to Do If You Feel Trapped by Your Circumstances
“As long as we know we’re trapped, we still have a chance to escape.” ~Sara Grant Talking to someone last week who had to ‘volunteer’ to return to their country of birth, a country defined by the United Nations as one of the least developed in the world in terms of its economic conditions, was …
The Importance of Finding and Standing in Our Truth
“What I know for sure is that you feel real joy in direct proportion to how connected you are to living your truth.” ~Oprah Winfrey If we cannot live in and from our truth, then we cannot be authentic. The process of self- actualization is not striving to become the person we are supposed to …
Everyone’s Doing The Best That They Can
“All I know is that my life is better when I assume that people are doing their best. It keeps me out of judgment and lets me focus on what is, and not what should or could be.” ~Brené Brown My favorite principle is this simple truth: Everyone is doing the best that they can …
How I’m Freeing Myself from the Trap of Stuff I Don’t Need
“In the marketing society, we seek fulfillment but settle for abundance. Prisoners of plenty, we have the freedom to consume instead of the freedom to find our place in the world.” ~Clive Hamilton, Growth Fetish I come from a time where passbook savings accounts were the norm. I can recall skipping along to the bank, aged eight, …
What It Means to Live Life with Open Palms and How This Sets Us Free
“Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything—anger, anxiety, or possessions—we cannot be free.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh Roughly one year ago, I was having the time of my life. Everything seemed to be going well. My stress levels were at an …
Swipe Right on Mindfulness: My Apprehensive Journey into Meditation
“You have to be where you are to get where you need to go.” ~Amy Poehler I sat there and listened, pretending to be interested. Did he really just say he meditates every morning? Don’t roll your eyes. At least he’s really attractive. You can just ignore the hippy meditation stuff. But c’mon. Meditate every …