Roy T. Bennet once said, “When things do not go your way, remember that every challenge— every adversity — contains within it seeds of opportunity and growth.” And that has been the case with my mindfulness journey. By now, you’ve …
We were all in our cramped, college student-sized apartment kitchen. My two roommates, my closest friends, were sitting on the floor dying a couple of shirts and a pair of shoes. Leaning against the counter, I watched my …
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Surrender – what an amazingly powerful world. It often engenders the thought of weakness and cowardice. In my case, it required all the strength I had to be brave enough to follow the invisible into the unknown. – …
How a Challenging Time in My Life Led to My Surrender Read More »
The people who can churn out masterworks in literature, visual arts, and the sciences are often called ‘geniuses’. We admire these super producers but too often we forget the words of Thomas Edison: Genius is 1 percent inspiration …
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When I was in a stuck burned-out place in my career, I couldn’t see a different path. What I would tell my past burned-out self now is: You won’t see what’s possible for your life until you move …
It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default. – JK Rowling I’ve always described myself as …
I truly believe that before I came into this world, God asked me ‘what would you like to do in this life?’ And I responded, ‘I want to teach about self-reliance.’ And God said, ‘then we better get …
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Everyone nowadays thinks that the pinnacle of self-expression and self-actualization is to follow your passion. The thinking goes that you must be passionate about work or you are basically dead and living a worthless life. In fact, this …
From starting to stalled. Excited to deflated. Passion-filled to filled with self-doubt. You see, my thoughts and I… we don’t have the healthiest of relationships. For all my life, I’ve been everyone else’s cheerleader. Helping others realize their …
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