Tag: inspiration
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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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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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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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Out of the question!
Questions shape our thoughts and actions because our brains immediately begin to think of answers to any question we’re asked. With this kind of power, we need to be exquisitely careful about the questions we ask. When these questions are negative and uninspiring… “Why does this always have to happen?” “Why is business so heartless?”…
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We are already brave
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” — Mary Anne Radmacher, Artist We think of courage as something we have or don’t have. “I just don’t have the courage” or “I’m just not brave” or “[He/she/they] are just braver…
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Great experiences don’t always feel great
January 15, 2009 Shortly after takeoff, US Airways Flight 1549 loses power in both engines. In what aviators call a “bird strike,” a flock of geese flying straight into the plane’s propellers has disabled them instantly. In the cockpit, Captain Sully Sullenberger quickly realizes it would be impossible to reach any airport, meaning a crash…
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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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Yes doesn’t have to scream—it’s that powerful
There is this amazing story about the day John Lennon and Yoko Ono met: in the Fall of 1966, Yoko was in London for an art exhibition. Already an accomplished avant-garde artist, Yoko was displaying her works at the Indica Gallery as part of an exhibition called Unfinished Paintings and Objects. John visited the…
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