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  • A Moment In The Life of….Who?

    A Moment In The Life of….Who?

    If you carry someone else’s fears and live by someone else’s values, you may find that you have lived their lives. ― Rachel Naomi Remen What is your greatest fear?  Don’t give me some generic answer like death.  What fear holds you back, keeps you in check, protects you?  Fear of failure; fear of losing control;…

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  • Mind Shift, Part 4 of 4

    Mind Shift, Part 4 of 4

    Life of Ease   Over the past three weeks, you have worked hard and learned a lot!  This week, you’ll learn to cut yourself some slack and breath easy in serenity.             Credo 4  The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The…

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  • Mind Shift, Part 3 of 4

    Mind Shift, Part 3 of 4

    Ready for A Sweet Reward?   You’ve spend the past couple weeks laughing over spilled milk and fantasizing about your worse-case scenarios.  By now, you may be feeling a bit stretched.  Maybe a little rattled.  Perspective work is hard work!  Hang in there; it gets easier.  I promise. This week may offer a bit of relief. …

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  • Mind Shift, Part 2 of 4

    Mind Shift, Part 2 of 4

    Learning to Laugh I wonder how last week went for you.  Were you able to laugh over the spilled milk of life?  Chances are you’re still working on it.  That’s OK.  Life is and always will a work in process.  We are continually growing, expanding, tweaking, changing directions.  Our life is one long scientific experiment. …

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  • Mind Shift, Part 1 of 4

    Mind Shift, Part 1 of 4

    Stress No More! Do you have moments (or years) when it feels more like life is something being done to you rather than a series of incredible experiences?  It’s human nature to stress.     There are times and circumstances when this is a life-saving trait.  Then there’s every other day.  The idea of ‘taking control…

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