Endings are considered the finish, closing, conclusion and resolution of something. It can be a period of time, a book or movie, and activities. So, when what you’re doing lifts you up, brings you joy and entertainment, stimulation and growth, connection, satisfaction and fulfillment, endings can stir feelings of sadness. “Every new beginning comes from… Continue reading The Beauty of Endings and Beginnings
Sometimes it's way too easy to feel we're too far behind, so overwhelmed, or so down, that it seems impossible to get ahead, find balance or climb up from the down. Enough with beating ourselves up! Reality check...it's not just us. Everyone has times like these in life. It's a part of life that appears… Continue reading A Simple Intention to Get the Ball Rolling
Life is about learning and growth, and some days the best we can do is simply show up. Some days, our "best" feels worse than not good enough, it feels pathetic. But, that doesn't have to be the end of our story. What can we do on a "bad" day? Continue to show up! Just… Continue reading Just Keep Showing Up Through Good or Bad Times
You may doubt there’s an upside to dealing with the difficult people in our lives, but there is. And while it’s never easy, I discovered it’s also a learning opportunity. This is bravery: using the challenge of daily life to sharpen our mind and open our heart. Sakyong Mipham Early on, I used to feel… Continue reading The Upside of Difficult People in Our Life
Life happens one moment at a time. This is the only place we "actively" live. The rest is memory and dreams. Wherever you are, whoever you’re with, whatever you’re doing... be there! Be wholly there! Being present is living life to your fullest. It's not missing out on the joys we're gifted. And it's not… Continue reading One Moment at a Time
New attitude. New outlook. New way of being. A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born.Antoine De Saint-Exupery New. New. New. Defined as “not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently or now for the first time”, and also, “just beginning or beginning… Continue reading The Awkwardness That Comes with Personal Change
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