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Breaking Our Agreement With Mediocrity- Choosing a Higher Path This week Hawaii was graced with the music of Rickey Byers- Beckwith and Joe Dickey and inspirational talks from both Michael Beckwith and Mary Manin Morrisey - all on one evening. While I received gifts of insight and beauty from each one of these magnificent people one thing stood out for me that I want to share. When Did You Stop Seeing Beautiful? It can be excruciatingly painful when our appearance does not measure up to popular standards. Only the fantasy "other" seems perfect. We strive to become what "they" are and what we are not. Reaching Beyond Ordinary - Unconditional Love and Making a Difference Years ago people came to work with me because they wanted to transform their heartaches and struggles into more positive outcomes. In the last five years the primary focus that motivates any of us to reach out for support has dramatically shifted. The dominant stresses are not as obvious as they once were. Answering the Question - What Do You Do? How do we distill our unique and very personal understanding of what is possible for human beings into words, prose, music or other forms of communication- in ways that invite others to enjoy and perhaps find meaning from the view that we see? Twelve Qualities of Spirit - Magnificence "Promise me you will always remember: You are braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." Christopher Robin to Pooh Aware Entrepreneurs: Three Practices to Blend Spirituality With Meaningful Work There are a few good questions that business owners, teachers and leaders ask when they are planning for growth in their classroom, their company or their life. Who are my students or clients or friends - really? What makes them tick? And what is unique about the people I serve and regularly connect with? Relationships That Empower Us - Transformation Through Trust We live in a world where loneliness runs rampant and has been identified as the most dominant social problem in America today. The longing for real connection with another human being can keep us from fulfilling our potentials and giving our gifts to the world. Accepting Change in Your Life - Ready or Not! Sometimes the winds of change blow through my life and it seems as though everything is crumbling. When that happens here is what I usually do. Twelve Qualities Of Spirit - Power The Spiritual Quality of Power is active in the use or abuse of our human will. It comes in a number of very different and distinct forms. Let us take a close look at some of these forms of power so that we can understand how we disconnect... Common Blocks to Creative Power - A Portrait of Five Primary Hindrances Here are the most common blocks to Creative Power that I know of. They come from the Buddhist tradition and are called The Five Primary Hindrances. Twelve Qualities of Spirit - Wisdom Knowledge is a wonderful thing, and I am all for sharing information that is meaningful and useful. But the development of wisdom gives us inner sustenance and fortitude - something that helps us ride through obstacles without getting stuck. A Law of Attraction Lesson ~ Use the Energy of Regret to Attract What You Want A few weeks ago I was having regrets. When I took a look at my thoughts I discovered they were all focused in the past. I was having regrets about words I had not spoken, actions I had not taken, and options that I had passed up. So I took out my pen and paper and I wrote a letter to my Higher Self asking for guidance. How to Make Decisions that Really Work The human personality is a collective of characters, not one singular characteristic. We make different decisions and take different actions depending upon who is in the drivers seat on any given day. So which part of us gets to make our decisions? Which part of us knows what is best for us? Which part can we rely on and trust? How do we sort it all out? Manage Your Energy, Manage Your Stress: Learn to Turnaround Anxiety and Depression Last week, I sat in the dental chair and had the opportunity to experiment with a simple energy management technique that I use regularly during more relaxed situations. I wondered if I could apply it during an extreme moment of stress. I did and it worked. Are You Dreaming Big and Thinking Small? f we really want to bring our greatest desires into realities we need to develop flexibility and agility in our minds instead of holding out in our solid and locked positions. Thinking small inhibits passionate living. The Missing Curriculum - What We Learned and What We Were Not Taught Sometimes it amazes and frustrates me how much I don't know. And sometimes the fact that there is so much to learn inspires and motivates me to grow. With all the studying and reading and training I have done I am still aware of many gaps in my education. These gaps show up in all areas of my life where I have not reached my full potential and I know it. Personal Power - What Conscious Creators Know A Conscious Creator is anyone who accepts responsibility for the creation of his or her own reality. Instead of blaming, justifying or complaining they make choices, focus their attention and express their feelings.