Category: Inspiration
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Watch out, Someday…
We all have deep desires, many of them common to the human condition (belonging, being loved, loving). Some are just fun, others so deep we barely know them. Maybe they hide in a closet on the “Someday” shelf, waiting for enough time (money, support). I often feel locked out of that closet after hearing a…
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Quote of the week…
“Got no checkbook, got no banks. Still I’d like to express my thanks – I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night.” From “I Got the Sun in the Morning,” by Irving Berlin, 1888-1989
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My Writing Closet…
All this talk of flamingos is not to suggest that us writers are special or flashy or beautiful or tall and graceful but to illustrate how we feel out of place at times. I hope you belong to a group of like-minded writers who also enjoy the creative act of filling their digital files with…
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No Limits…
The fourth ELAN Principle is about how limiting thoughts shape our perception of our world, large or small. Perhaps, like me, you believe there is a finite amount of the good things; love, joy, beauty, relationships, comfort. We hold tight to what we believe is in short supply. It is a radical shift to recognize…
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The World is Your Oyster…
But you have to shuck a lot of shells to find that pearl! This last Monday of November we continue our discussion of Casting a Wide Net while Focusing on Your Goal. A broad worldview is important if we are to know without a doubt that we are laser-focusing our skills and attention in the…
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Quote of the Week…
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” Mark Twain
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Quote of the Week…
“We awaken in others the same attitude of mind we hold towards them.” Elbert Hubbard
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High Praise…
This Monday we continue the sticky wicket of loving and honoring ourselves without sounding self-righteous, ego-centric and (horrors!) conceited. To honor someone is to hold them in high esteem or respect. There will be more discussions in future posts regarding the correct offer of respect only when one is deserving. For now, respect means to…
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Quote of the Week…
“Every small positive change we make in ourselves repays us in confidence in the future.: Alice Walker
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The selfless act of honoring oneself…
Continuing our Monday discussion from last week, to honor and love oneself means to offer our best, and to hold a portion of our fruits for our own consumption. Wait, does the title say selfless or selfish? If one lets go of a fear that there is not enough (love, money, fruits, self…) to go…
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