Category: Personal Development
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Where Do You Want to Travel?
Day 5: #Trust30 Project If we live truly, we shall see truly. – Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s so interesting to me that this particular question stopped me from the momentum of the 30-day writing challenge considering the fact that two of my closest friends are heading off on their own adventures this week. My friend, Maria,…
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Post-It Question
Day 4: #Trust30 Project That which each can do best, none but his Maker can teach him. Where is the master who could have taught Shakespeare? Where is the master who could have instructed Franklin, or Washington, or Bacon, or Newton? . . . Shakespeare will never be made by the study of Shakespeare. Do…
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Where’s Your Focus?
There is so much sorrow in the world. It’s easy for me to focus all of my attention on everything going wrong–the seemingly never-ending rain, the end of my job, the present size of my butt vs. the size I would like it to be. When I focus on what I lack, I create more…
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There Is No Substitute for the Truth or Is There?
Everything happens for a reason. Every choice, every direction, every path you choose will lead you somewhere. Not choosing isn’t an option, since not choosing is the choice. Denial has its own ramifications–whether it’s feeling disconnected from the people you love, stuck in job you no longer enjoy, blaming others for your problems or feeling…
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Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, But the Past Will Never Hurt Me
I finished reading Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian Weiss M.D. last night. The book has been in print for twenty years already, but the past is always relevant, so it’s longevity isn’t a surprise. While this is the first time I read his book, I did have the pleasure of attending a workshop with…
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I Talk Funny Sometimes (But Not as Much as I Would Like to Anymore)
Tonight, I watched the HBO special “Talking Funny.” I felt like I was eavesdropping on the after-work conversation between Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Louis C.K. and Ricky Gervais. The first thing that struck me is the fact that all four of these guys seemed to be a little uneasy with themselves, almost self-conscious about the…
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There’s Nothing to Fear Except Yourself
Why don’t things work out the way I want them to? When does life get fun again? Am I good mother/father/brother/daughter/girlfriend/boss? Is this all there is…the gradual decline…and my inevitable death? How many times a day do you have a fearful thought or worry about something you have no control over? My guess is more than…
Let It Bespoken 