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I stumbled upon this Native American saying somewhere recently, and it’s stuck with me: “No tree has branches so foolish as to fight among themselves.” Imagine if… we each thought of ourselves as a branch on the tree of life? How would we act if we remembered that we are an interconnected system, dependent upon
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February had a lot of us thinking about love. Some of it was that “hearts and flowers” stuff, prompted by the serious marketing of card and candy manufacturers. I’m not talking about romance, though. I’m talking about the love that happens in relationships – grown-up, real relationships. Starting with the relationship you have with yourself.
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You may recall that I’ve decided my 2011 Word of the Year is “Peace.” Each month, I’m focusing on one aspect of the Life Wheel (see my home page for a free download), diving deeply into the topic at hand to learn more, then apply what I learn to create more peace in my life
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I’m notoriously bad when it comes to cooking starches. I find it really hard to believe that rice will increase in size so much that the little bit I put into the water will be enough to feed me. Same goes for pasta. I’m constantly throwing in “just a little bit more to be safe”
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I’ve been on another clearing jag, probably the result of the programs I’ve been teaching about living spaces. I want my home to accurately reflect my essential self, to be clutter-free, and to be filled only with what I truly love, need and use. That’s how I stumbled upon a ruler I’ve had since the
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Oprah Winfrey has “aha moments.” I have “Duh Moments.” The Duh Moment occurs when you slap yourself upside the head and say “duh,” because you’re either reminded of something you already knew, or it’s painfully obvious to the average person and you’re just late to the party. The past month’s Duh Moments were a
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Daily OM (www.dailyom.com) has been sending me a Rumi poem each day for almost a year now. Lately, they’re really resonating with me. Here’s one that reminds me of the questions I so often ask my clients: “What’s perfect about this moment?” and “ What is this here to teach you?” Suffering is a treasure,
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During a recent “girls’ weekend” in Charleston, my friend Ashley said that she was working on her Trust/Fear Ratio. She explained that there are times when she’s far more afraid about what’s going on in her life than she is trustful that the outcome will be as it should be. To fix that, she works
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At this time of year, when everyone’s thinking about holidays and business slows down a bit, I get busy catching up on my reading, research, writing, and planning. I recently listened to an interview with Caroline Myss. During the interview, Caroline said: “I tell my students (to) take the riskiest path you can find. What
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To help me maintain healthy lifestyle, I decided to work with a nutrition coach. During one of our conversations, Holly shared a great question posed to her by a colleague: “You don’t say grace before a binge, do you?” The idea, she explained, was to sandwich each meal with a prayer. Taking a moment before
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