Being Brave: Comfort Zone
When you are feeling strong and confident like a mountain, it’s a great time to do something out of your comfort zone.
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Authentic Self
Being Brave Challenge: Vulnerability
Many people are scared of being vulnerable with others. It can be terrifying to show your true self. There’s so much fear of being judged, being a burden, looking silly, or getting rejected. If this is how you feel, too, it’s understandable.
My own fears kept me from opening up to friends about how I felt or even what hobbies I enjoyed. Many of you know that I was scared to tell anyone that I am a Reiki healer and clairvoyant for years. It felt like a secret that only a select few in my circle knew about me, and even then, I barely spoke about it.
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Being Brave Challenge: Expression
How do you feel about…FEELING?
Do you honor your emotions?
Or do you squash your feelings down, deep inside?
Do you carve out time to just be, sitting quietly and journaling?
Or do you rush through life, never taking time to yourself?
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Being Brave Challenge: Smiling at Strangers
When I was about 22 years old, I went to see “The Hangover” in the theaters with my good friend. I was laughing a lot in the beginning, until I realized my friend was sitting there frowning, making comments about how stupid the movie was.
I quickly wiped the smile off my face.
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Failure and Triumph
Is it possible to experience failure and triumph at the same time? Here’s a story about how it can be both, and the triumph of using your voice.
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How to Have More Hope
Today, let’s talk about hope and how to find more of it.
What is hope exactly? Hope to me is a belief that everything will work out for the best. It might not be an easy task or situation we will encounter, but we will learn what we needed or be put on the path we were meant to walk. Most importantly, hope is knowing that we’re always supported and being guided through the right doors.
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3 Ways to Build Trust
In this story, you’ll hear about my friend “Jane” and her obstacles with health issues and loneliness. I’ll also share 3 things she did to build better connection with friends; these are tips you can use in your life as well.
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Is this the right friend for you?
Let’s talk about how to identify if a friendship is right for you.
Sometimes the truth is scary, and you may think you don’t want to know if you are hanging out with the wrong friends. But what if I told you that…
….by holding on to friends that aren’t a good fit, these relationships can sometimes be detrimental to your confidence, mental health, and even keep you from finding true happiness?
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Being a Friendship Chameleon
Have you ever hidden parts of yourself from your friends? Things like your hobbies, your interests, your opinions?
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Finding Solitude
As a kid, did you ever desire to have a treehouse?
I wanted one so badly growing up. I would daydream about climbing up the steps, entering my own little private space where I could see the world, but not have to be part of it.
Deep down, I think kids understand themselves way more than adults do. Children know that they need a place for themselves to find seclusion and recharge.
Looks Good on Paper
Have you ever been around someone who:
Seems really fun and cool
Is nice to others
Shares your interests and hobbies
…but despite all of this, you don’t enjoy being around them?
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Who Would you Be?
Have you seen that show, “The Tourist”? He wakes up in a hospital and has amnesia, spending most of the episodes figuring out who he is (or was). I’ve been thinking a lot about that show. My thought is, why try to dig up the past when you have the luxury of starting everything over?
Is it the Right Step? How to Know.
Your body can tell you whether an opportunity, advice, or a relationship is right for you!
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Why Don’t Work Friendships Last?
Make a good friend at work, leave job, lose friend.
There’s a simple explanation for why this happens, but we don’t always realize it in the moment. Sometimes this loss hurts a lot, but understanding why can help you move through and find new friends that will stand the test of time.
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Art Journaling Event Recap
In early January, we hosted an online Art Journaling workshop.
I walked the participants through a grounding meditation then they each made their own Art Journal at home. Each person had their own thing they wanted to work through, whether it was feeling stuck on a project or in life, or something that they wanted to let go of emotionally.
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Feeling Unwelcome – Advice and Reflection
This week, I attended a smaller group event. Despite having met/conversed with a few people in this group before, I still felt like an outsider. Conversations with most of them seemed difficult, and I felt like I was not welcome. I kept wondering if I smelled bad or if I had something in my teeth.
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Give up on your dreams – it’s okay!
How many times have you thought to yourself, “This was my dream! I can’t just GIVE IT UP!”
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Inner Child Joy Meditation
When I meditate with my Inner Child, she always has something unexpected to share, such as a needed change in my wardrobe. Yesterday, I was feeling kind of blah, so I decided to do the below meditation to see what my Inner Child felt was missing.
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