As Mary Oliver says, this is “your one wild and precious life“… So, tell me, how’s it going? Are you living life full and fulfilling? Are you living how you want to be living? If you aren’t, then when? I suggest the time is NOW! (more…)
“I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself, if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul.” – Oriah Mountain Dreamer
This idea of disappointing another and being accused of betrayal is a powerful force. Our fear of not being loved keeps us in a bind. And, in particular, when it comes to saying “No.” (more…)
I don’t remember where I lost myself,
And it’s been so long,
I can’t remember when it began,
So please don’t ask me,
Because I don’t know who I am. – Conchetta
Yes you do! And you are the only one who does. You have always known. You come pre-wired into this lifetime knowing. Odds are, you have just forgotten. (more…)
This past weekend, 28 women stopped and took a break from their busy lives. We intentionally and purposefully stopped…to catch our breath… so that we could remember. So we could remember who we really are (our essential values), what we really want (our deepest dreams and desires) and what it might take to get us there (our next steps). Most of us had forgotten … or had never known in the first place. (more…)
Choose your beliefs, choose your thoughts, choose your words. Choose only thoughts and feelings that love, support, encourage, have faith, empathy, and power. It’s really simple, right? And we all know this is a basic true principle for living. I mean, we really know it and we believe it. However, living it on a daily, moment-by-moment basis, well, that can be something else. (more…)