Category: Self-help/Encouragement
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Why Meditation Should be a Ritual for a Healthy Lifestyle (Part 1)
“You have a treasure within you that is infinitely greater than anything the world can offer.” -Eckhart Tolle Last week I mentioned several types of meditations. People reached out to me asking what some of these meditations were or how to do them. Meditation in its simplest form is simply a way of calming our…
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Harnessing Quirks: Exploring the Untapped Possibilities
“Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself.” Roy T. Bennett Do you consider your quirks a curse or are they untapped potential? I can’t seem to simply walk through a beautiful area. My camera usually comes out and I shoot images from different perspectives. I play with angles…
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Embrace Being Lost: Your Opportunity for Growth and Self-Discovery
“Not all those who wander are lost.” J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring. I am not very good at embracing the unknown. Either in life or on a vacation. Often, my husband and I have a habit of going somewhere we are familiar with and therefore know the basic directions. The sense of disorientation…
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Why We Should Ditch the Labels: Exploring the Limitations of Labeling Events as Good or Bad
“What seems terrible at first may turn out to be a great thing. You can’t predict.” A.J. Jacobs, The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible As Literally As Possible In our lives we tend to label events as “good” or “bad” or “before” and “after” the occurrence. Before the…
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Conversation with a Life Coach
“How are you taking care of yourself?” “What makes you come alive?” Abby Buter “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Howard Thurman As I complete my education in Spiritual Direction, I am visualizing what…
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Becoming Your Own Health Advocate
“Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind, and spirit.” B.K.S. Iyengar In my past career as a Community Health Worker, I encouraged people to actively participate in their health care needs. I’m sharing my story below to encourage people to be their own health advocates. We have the power to take…
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Tips for Managing Travel Anxiety
“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine, it’s lethal.” Paulo Coelho I have the heart of a traveler. Even as I am writing this, I am 700 miles from home in a hotel room with a view of the river. I love exploring new places and meeting people. Even if we just go two…
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The Crutch of Perfectionism
“When perfectionism is driving us, shame is riding shotgun and fear is that annoying backseat driver!” — Brené Brown When life gets tough or interesting, I write in a journal. I came across a prayer fifteen years ago which solved a current dilemma. I have years’ worth of journals I have kept and occasionally review…
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From Darkness to the Dawn
“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come.” Anne Lamott, Bird By Bird. This story was so personal to me, I was afraid to share it, but felt the call to do so. Years ago, I felt as…
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Walking Through Fear to Joy
I Worried I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the riversflow in the right direction, will the earth turnas it was taught, and if not how shallI correct it?Was I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven,can I do better?Will I ever be able to sing, even the sparrowscan do it and…
