Tag: self care
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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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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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“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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Experiences that challenge us change us
I always feel sorry for lottery winners or people who have inherited great wealth — I really do — because without the financial and professional challenges and yes, struggles of life, they are more prone to depression. They feel weak because their spiritual and intellectual muscles aren’t facing the resistance they need to get strong.…
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Trust your intuition
Why don’t we trust our intuition? Sometimes, a choice may seem right, all the intellectual facts support going ahead with it… He/she says all the right things. The job in Chicago has great benefits, good opportunity for advancement, and the company is willing to pay for relocation. The apartment we want to buy is close…
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When we wobble, we grow!
…from my next book, Yes Changes Everything! Coming in May 2020! “You’ve got to sing like you don’t need the money, Love like you’ll never get hurt; You’ve got to dance like nobody’s watchin’ It’s gotta come from the heart if you want it to work.” These are lyrics from the song, “Come from the Heart” by…
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“Failure”: A brand new view
When we find ourselves in tough situations, they become less frustrating, less likely to make us label ourselves a failure or some other negative thing if we decide we’re going to look at them as a sign that we’re growing and doing it all on purpose. Instead of allowing tough situations to bring us down,…
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Who are your sandpaper people?
We’ve all got our own sandpaper people. These are the family members, neighbors, and coworkers who test our patience, demand more from us than we’re willing to give, or just generally make us crazy. Be grateful for them, beautiful someone! Honestly, their abrasive behavior is smoothing out our own rough edges and sharpening our dull…
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