Tag: generosity
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What lies beneath? A hundred reasons to be kind
No time to read? Listen here: Have you ever heard someone say that people are like icebergs? The part of a person we see — the way someone acts, what they say, the version of themselves they show us — it’s all just the top. A tiny peak above the surface. The biggest part of…
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Make something beautiful in June: Week 2
What kind of creativity brings you joy? Gardening, cooking, drawing, writing? Maybe it’s baking or woodworking. There is something, beautiful someone. And you know what? Maybe it isn’t a traditional creative pursuit. Making something beautiful doesn’t necessarily mean creating art or having a unique idea. Maybe you lose yourself solving a problem at work. Or…
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Make something beautiful in June
“And since all this loveliness cannot be Heaven, I know in my heart it is June.” – Abba Woolson June comes bearing many gifts. Here in the northeast, it’s finally sunny and warm again. Roses and peonies are blooming and strawberries are ripening. We’re planning vacations and sitting poolside. Surrounded by this gorgeous bounty, I…
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Love changes us
Happy October, beautiful someone! A long time ago, I was taking a fitness class in New York City. It was early morning, a Saturday in the middle of winter. I was going through a seriously bad patch — my husband had decided he was done with marriage. This was a shock, and I hurt everywhere.…
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“The infinite capacity of hope”
Hi Beautiful Someone, Sorry for the long post, but I really wanted to share this excerpt from my new book, Yes Changes Everything! Please enjoy, and let me know what you think! What do you know about Helen Keller? Probably that she was blind and deaf and lived a long and influential life. Me too.…
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Listening is an act of love
Is there anything better than knowing — not just believing, but knowing in your bones — that someone is truly listening to you, that they’re “getting it”? The person values your ideas and dreams enough to stop what they’re doing and hear you out. I’ve worked with thousands of people facing all kinds of challenges,…
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