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From Self-Abandonment to Self-Trust
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” ~ Carl Jung Years ago, I found myself sitting in a meeting where an important decision was being …
Where Light Finds Us Free
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. Every Independence Day, I find …
The Gift of Falling Short
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” ~ Confucius No doubt about it, change is hard. Whether you’re trying to exercise consistently, …
A Note to My Younger Self
“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”~ Oprah Winfrey A while back, I sent in 90 VHS tapes to be digitized. Some of the videos were from my years dancing in professional …
Design Your Environment, Design Your Success
“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” ~ James Clear We often think that achieving our goals requires more …
From Worthiness to Usefulness
“Stop trying to be impressive and start being useful.” ~ Steve Chandler, author and coach Many of us spend a surprising amount of time wondering if we’re worthy. Am I …
The Invisible Weight We Carry
“You can do anything, but not everything.” ~ David Allen, author and productivity consultant After a highly productive few months filled with teaching, projects, performances, and deadlines, I have found …
The Difference Between Reassurance and Validation
“Reassurance creates temporary relief. Validation creates connection.”~ Unknown A few weeks ago, I wrote about releasing the need for validation from others as a measurement of our self-worth. That newsletter …
When Kindness Needs a Spine
“The only people who get upset about you setting limits are the ones who were benefiting from you having none.” ~ Unknown There’s a difference between being kind and disappearing …
You’re Not Meant to Be Understood by Everyone
“Even when you’re working overtime in an attempt to control how you are being perceived, the other person is still seeing you through the lens of their own world. And …
What Would You Do?
“Character is revealed by what you do when no one is watching.”~ Justin Zorn, author Imagine you’re walking down the street and notice a piece of trash lying on the …
Release the Need for Validation
“Care deeply about others, but not what they think of you. The former is how you become fulfilled. The latter is how you become free.”~ Joseph Nguyen, author To care …