Gratitude is a choice despite what is happening around us.  It is correlated with resilience, happiness and health.  Gratitude is always an option. Resources More about the Haudenosaunee Research on Gratitude

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If we commit to listening, everything changes; our relationships deepen and our options open.  It is very hard to listen, especially if it is not something we want to hear. It requires a commitment and practice. Resources Listening Between the Words Who Do You Listen To? Conversations That Build Relationship Relationship Killers

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What do you pay attention to?  Where we focus makes a big difference in what we create in our days.  This myth, orginally published in What Have I Mythed? reminds us to focus on the light. Resources Mything– How to order the book and listen to other myths Intentionality podcast Becoming What We Might Have […]

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Taking time for a solo retreat is precious. It is a time to reflect more deeply.  This time my challenge was to have a “should-free” retreat.  My inner critic didn’t agree. Resources What is the Inner Critic Identifying the Inner Critic Working with the Inner Critic Listening to the Inner Voice

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It’s human to want to be in control, seek approval or try to look good.  We can get beyond these ego needs access a more grounded presence.  From this place we are more able to discern right action. Resources What Is OK To Be Podcast Finding Awe Working With Our Own Compost

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Thanks to Kathy Magnuson for sharing her Awe Journal practice and it’s impact on her life. Resources Finding Awe Awe: The new Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life

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Thanks to Michele Simon for sharing her reflections on her gratitude practice and on how awe is different. Resources Simple Abundance Remembering Gratitude Gratitude is a Choice Finding Awe

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How often are we hard on ourselves?  How often do we deny our feelings or push through?  What do we do when we REALLY see that we are being unkind?  In this episode, we explore what to do when we observe harsh patterns. Resources Kristen Neff Brene Brown TED talk

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It is so easy to take other’s reaction to us as being a reflection of us.  In reality, it is more a reflection of them.  Learning to not take things personally is quite freeing! Resources The Mindtrap of Simple Stories Lessons in Projection

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Although well-intentioned, and possibly even helpful, giving advice is more about us than the recipient. Resources Parker Palmer on Advice Advice on Advice Humble Inquiry by Edgar Schein

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