Cold freaking showers…I will admit. The first several times doing this, it feels like the worst idea ever. EVER! It is so uncomfortable that I didn’t know how I could possibly endure more of it. But here’s the thing. I started with 20 seconds immersed in the chilled rain from the shower head. That meant […]
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Focusing and defining goals is the that are in alignment with personal values and vision are the difference between having wishes and manifesting real personal and professional growth. Understand how to make that growth happen with this article.
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When we focus on love, we truly change our perceptions of the world. Some may call it naiveté and believe we live in a cruel, hateful world in which you must watch your back. Of this I agree… If you believe that, that is exactly the world you live in. I choose otherwise. You have
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“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” – Dr Martin Luther King, Jr When I hear this quote from civil rights leader, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr, I think about love from a different perspective. I’m not talking romantic love here or even familial love. I’m talking about unconditional
“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” What are dark moments but times to pause and create our own light. If we use our dark moments, our hurts, to reflect on our vulnerabilities and unrealistic expectations and empower ourselves to expand, we can literally create any reality we
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Your scars don’t make you less. In fact, they can make you more. They show that you’ve lived life. You survived. Now you are ready to thrive. If you think about a scar, it is an injury that was once open and raw. But look at it now. There it is, a miraculous regeneration of
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Do you ever turn on the radio to hear the most profound lyrics? Hear words that stick with you and don’t let go? That’s what these words did for me. I actually turned off the radio to just let the ideas sink in and then knew this had to be my next #MusicMonday quote post.
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Working with colleagues recently on a personal and professional growth piece on understanding purpose, vision and mission, we had a strong sense that none of that can happen meaningfully if we don’t have a clear understanding of our core values. Your core values are your most fundamental beliefs and establish the foundation of standards, behaviors
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Dreaming big is scary. Dreaming small protects you from changing much. Pretty simple. If you just dream small you really don’t have to worry about failing. Maybe no one will notice. If you do, it doesn’t hurt that much because you didn’t invest that much. It is easy to play it all off. You know,
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Just go with flow… I get it, follow life where it leads you, right? I absolutely understand the sentiment. I’ve found myself so entangled in the way I think life should play out that I forget to let the God do His job. But I have a problem with it too… In spiritual circles we
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