And this too shall pass. ~unknown Everything in life is temporary: our highs and lows, successes and failures. We judge what gives us pleasure is better than what gives us disappointment and falsely think the good will last forever, so we are caught off guard when it doesn’t. Living in the present is a struggle for most. We fixate on the past or the future, passing by what is now.…
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Horses teach you a lot; very little of it has to do with horsemanship ~ Tom Dorrance Life is filled with challenges. We can do what we have always done and hope for the results we imagine, or we can alter our thinking and soften our expectations. Once again, my teacher appears to remind me to rethink how I approach challenges, to lighten up, and to finesse my desired…
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The quieter you become, the more you can hear. ~ Ram Dass The slower you go, the more you see. ~ Zen saying Perhaps Paul Simon had it right when, in 1966, he wrote; Slow down, you move too fast, you got to make the morning last. With our busy schedules, we have legitimate reasons to feel the need to go go go. Many feel pressure to accomplish, to be productive,…
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A coincidence will remain a coincidence until its significance is known. ― Angie Corbett-Kuiper Navigating life can be tricky. However, we are given clues on how to be a conscious and successful person, often through innocuous sayings bantered around, usually without much faith. I grew up thinking that the universe always provides exactly what we need when it is needed. As I pursued that thinking, I realized we are given guideposts if…
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I know, I know, I know, but I keep forgetting. ~Unknown Life always presents options for our growth. Whether or not we heed them is up to us. When confronted with a situation that perplexes us, we have a choice. Any choices we make will be perfect, presenting a lesson to be learned, so we can never make a wrong choice; however, some choices align with our growth. How do…
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Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. ~ Helen Keller We are not given a manual on how to be human. Instead, we learn what is right and wrong based on social and cultural norms, doing our best to decipher how it applies to the world around us. Some have had great parenting or role models, and others have not. Many were raised with…
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Everything is energy. Match the frequency of the reality you want and you cannot help but get that reality. It can be no other way. This is not philosophy. This is physics. ~ Albert Einstein I was a preteen when the Hippie movement’s effects were being felt worldwide; it shaped me into the woman I have become. As Good Vibrations played on the radio, we all sang along. We explored…
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When one’s expectations are reduced to zero, one really appreciates everything one does have. Stephen Hawking Are you on a self-help journey, reading illuminating books, or taking course after course with enlightened teachers, and all you want to do is share these gems of wisdom with your loved ones and friends, but to no avail? They’re happy for you; they say, that’s great info, or I’ll check it out. Yet, you…
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Genius is 1% talent and 99% effort. ~ Einstein Are you looking for the easy way out? Do you cut corners to get things done? Do you want to bypass the middle to get to the end? Many look for shortcuts in life, and although a shortcut may benefit in a one-off situation, the long-term effect will only stymie success. If you take the time, it takes less; a core…
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While you’ll feel compelled to charge forward it’s often a gentle step back that will reveal to you where you and what you truly seek. ~ Rasheed Ogunlaru Burnout can happen to anyone. And unfortunately, we have become a society where it is a badge of honor to overdo. We believe being hard on yourself is the way to be. But, while we strive for excellence, is it at…
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