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when yes becomes no

Changing my mind is edgy for me because I value integrity. My mentor, Larry, taught me a valuable lesson about integrity. Here’s the quickie version of the story :: I rescheduled my weekly meeting with Larry four weeks in a row. When we finally met, he taught me how...

5 pieces of wisdom from 2013

Release the old and make room for the new. Create space. I spent the first few days of the New Year peeling papers off my office walls. Sticky notes with bits of wisdom scratched down. Pieces of lavender paper filled with thoughts. Advice to myself I never wanted to...

the magic word, is love

You were three years old.It was an ordinary day. A rainbow of Lego scattered across the floor. In my best motherly voice, will you please clean up the Lego? You thought, for an ordinary moment. Only if you say the magic word. Confused. I thought I already did. What is...

10 questions to help you love your life

Questions are a beautiful thing. An important part of my work is finding the questions that lead people into their truth. The quality of the questions we ask direct the lives we live. Questions that are based in fear build a story that can imprison us, but questions...

individuality and unity – the dance of life

The dance of the soul is one of individuality {self} and unity {community}. For me, this summer was about individuality. My heart was restless, and my independent, introverted spirit took the lead. I wrote, read, travelled, listened to great music, communed with the...

how to live with personal authority

As you journey away from fearful living and into living a life you love, your best traveling companions will be Reflection and Responsibility. Responsibility. Take responsibility for yourself and your life. Cleanse yourself from blame. It is toxic and it will poison...