Tag: courage
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Invite joy: Yes Changes Everything!
Picture a buffet filled with freshly-made food: crisp veggies, grilled chicken and fish, salad, and whole grain bread, but also creamy pasta salads, saucy wings, fried everything, and buttery garlic bread. Self-serve! We get to spoon whatever we want onto our plates. We’re choosing what we want, what we say yes to. This is life…
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Let’s see what we think
Please enjoy this excerpt from the Introduction to The Becoming Journal! There’s something really wonderful about putting our thoughts on paper where we can see them. Writing slows us down and gives us time to think. Intuition and random thoughts start joining into vivid pictures until all of a sudden, we see new connections, aha’s!,…
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Gratitude: the miracle-magnet
When the sky brightens, and the day is suddenly new…what do you dream of then? A friend told me this amazing story: attendees at a seminar are shown a video of two people playing catch. They’re told just to focus on counting the number of times each person catches the ball. In the middle of…
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The promise of Braving It
Please enjoy this excerpt from the Introduction of my newest book: Braving It! Imagine the happy/healthy/sane feeling that comes from living true to our unique goals, talents, and passions. Picture…
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Let’s misbehave today
Please enjoy this excerpt of Braving It: The gentle art of living boldly …coming this month! It’s always amazing to hear about people who brave their lives naturally, effortlessly. I can’t help but wonder what combination of biology and experiences enables them to be true to themselves, regardless of who they’re with or the situation…
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Famous no’s in history
Beautiful someone, “no” can change the world. In fact, sometimes it’s the only thing that does. Rosa Parks On December 1, 1955, 42-year-old Rosa Parks stepped onto a bus in Montgomery, Alabama on the way home from a long day of work. She paid her fare and took a seat. Contrary to many accounts…
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Permission to be ourselves
Please enjoy this excerpt of Braving It: The gentle art of living boldly …coming in June! At the time the idea for Braving It was taking shape in my mind, fueled (as all Blossie’s books are in one way or another J) by my own heartfelt experiences and those of the people I love,…
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The “naked no”
Ever feel like the demands on your time are just endless? Please enjoy this important excerpt from The Gift of No! Compare what I call a “naked no,” a no without an explanation (a simple “I’m not available” or “I can’t make it” for example) with the too much information (TMI) version of the…
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Nothing is more powerful than why
Beautiful someone, please enjoy this powerful excerpt from my book, Dream Come True…and Happy Spring! When we focus on “why,” “how” takes care of itself. Ask anyone who’s done the impossible why they did it, what gave them the energy to push past the roadblocks and frustrations, the destructive doubts and difficult people, and…
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Love the ride: it gives the gift of lessons we can’t get any other way
An excerpt for you from Dream Come True…enjoy! The road to success is full of potholes and detours. Beautiful someone, there’s a reason this became a cliché — it’s because it’s true! It’s a bumpy road no matter where we’re headed. We know that, I mean it makes sense. But it’s easier to know…
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