“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” – Hellen Keller It’s the sweetest feeling, but it just doesn’t last. That glorious, but brief instant as you start to wake in the morning, when your mind is clean and pure and lovely. But it vanishes in a …
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“We change the world not by what we say or do, but as a consequence of what we have become.” ― Dr. David Hawkins It’s what you dream about, right? To sail through the day with confidence and poise. Deftly handling all challenges and provocateurs that come your way while graciously accepting manna that falls …
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“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” – Khalil Gibran You know if this tension keeps building, it won’t end well. But everything seems irritating, wrong, and screwed up. You were okay when you could get to meetings. In the meetings, you’re accepted. You belong, you’re …
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“The chains that break you, are the chains that make you. And the chains that make you, are the chains you break.” ― Anthony Liccione Well now, here’s a big surprise. Another day has come and gone. And despite your vows to make measurable progress, you did nothing. Again. Sure, you thought about it a bit. …
Have you had it with walking on eggshells? It’s exhausting. You’re constantly on high alert, radar up, scanning for signals to the mood they’re in. The uncertainty makes you anxious and edgy, unsure of when things will turn sour. It has you mired in a perpetual state of hurt, always choking back emotions like shame …
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“There is a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in.” – Leonard Cohen Maybe you are a bit too sensitive. You feel things like negative emotions on a deeper level than others seem to. And you’ve been burnt badly for sharing those feelings. So you learned to hide from the world. Instead of …
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“When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated.” – Brené Brown It’s always a bit surprising when it happens. You’re going along fine, minding your own business. Then someone decides to poke their nose in where it doesn’t belong. Without warning, you go into high alert as …
Nope. Not today. Not this time. This time I’m not giving in. I’ve made up my mind and I’m sticking to it. This time, I’m asking for that raise/I’m saying no/I’m starting my new routine. I absolutely refuse to cave in again today. Today, right now, I will be strong, ask for what I want, …
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Can you feel the weight of it? It’s oppressive; heavy, dark, and uncomfortable. The pressure of it wakes you at 2:00 a.m., and fills the dark hours with thoughts of disaster. And you can’t seem to pull your mind back from ruminating about the worst. You wake feeling edgy and impatient — irritable with even minor issues. …
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Have you figured it out yet? How you’re going to magically multiply the hours in a day to increase your productivity? You’re already doing everything the success mavens say to do. You know all the clever hacks, like controlling your calendar and doing the tough tasks first. You have a morning routine, an evening routine, …
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