Our culture tends to celebrate rugged individualism, what we miss is our interconnected we are.  It is important for us to learn to accept our interdependence and vulnerability to age with grace.

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Acceptances as a path to Growth

Getting Unstuck

Lessons in Vulnerability

Aspiring to tell my truth, I need to remember that is different than being right.  Our perception and experience is the whole of reality.

 

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Building Relationships One Conversation At A Time

Defensiveness

Creating a Learning Mindset

We think we know what will happen tomorrow, but we don't.  Things don't always unfold as planned.  What would our lives be like if we thought we would live forever AND die tomorrow.  Will it put things in perspective?

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 Thomas Merton quote

Living on Purpose podcast

Where Do I Have Enthusiasm podcast

It is important to find a way to take a stand for love and at the same time face our own shadows.

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Understanding Our Shadow

Implicit Association Test - About

Implicit Association Test - Take the Test

Who do you listen to completely share their thoughts before you share yours?  Do you work on a rebuttal while appearing to be listening?  What supports us dealing with interrupters and doing less of it ourselves.

 

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 Listening to People, Harvard Business Review

Gal Interrupted, Forbes

Are you playing small?  Do you withhold your voice?  Or not risk going for what you want?  What keeps us from stretching a bit?

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Acceptance as a Path to Growth

Saying Yes

Possibilities

It is powerful to add a dose of curiosity to what you are experiencing, especially the tough stuff.  And instead of rejecting or judging a reaction, getting curious can be quite illuminating.

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Deep Living by Roxanne Howe Murphy

The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion by Christopher Germer

Acceptances as a Path to Growth

Learning how to notice and accept what we are feeling - whether we like it or not - supports our capacity to soften the hold what we might have tried to repress.  Acceptance, including self-acceptance has an amazing impact or our well-being and resilience.

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Christopher Germer

The more I learn about growing and being less reactive, the more I understand there needs to space in my life; space to observe and see my choices.

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Sally Kempton's resources

Christopher Germer's resources

The Power of Spaciousness - Huffington Post

Feedback is highly valued in our culture.  It is assumed that organizations rich in feedback are more productive.  In this episode, we explore some research and neuroscience that challenges that assumption.

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Just Ask Podcast

Voice Lessons Podcast

The Neuroscience of Leadership, Rock and Schwartz