Do you think you may be stuck in the trap of people pleasing? Answer the questions below to see. Do you: Say yes to things you really don’t want to? Put everyone else’s needs before yours to the point of exhausting yourself and neglecting your own self-care? Go along with things you’re not really comfortable […]
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When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important. – Ellen DeGeneres Fear of failure stops us before we’ve even begun. It robs us of our dreams and opportunities. Our brains are hardwired to be alert to […]
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Discovering your life purpose is a journey into knowing yourself. Your life has been guiding you to your purpose all along. It’s just matter of knowing what the signposts are. Here’s a fun acronym to help you see and remember the steps to purpose: P = Passions: What do you love to do? What makes […]
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” To know yourself as the Being underneath the thinker, the stillness underneath the mental noise, the love and joy underneath the pain, is freedom, salvation, enlightenment.” ~ Eckhart Tolle A large part of knowing your purpose is knowing yourself. Who you are and what you’re here for will naturally be connected. There are other […]
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“Real change is difficult at the beginning, but gorgeous at the end. Change begins the moment you get the courage and step outside your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.” ― Roy T. Bennett Deciding to follow our deepest desires and really live into our life purpose requires the courage […]
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There’s nothing wrong with striving for success and excellence. However, that is not the same as perfectionism and it’s important to know the difference in order to recognize it and take steps to overcome it. Perfectionism is a tendency to set standards so high they can’t be met, yet never being satisfied with anything less. […]
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Are you an emotional stuffer? Do you tend to stuff the emotions that you deem “bad” away in a dark corner of your mind in an effort to control them? Many of us learned in childhood that it wasn’t polite or spiritual to dwell on or express negative emotions. “Good” people just don’t do that […]
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Ellen stood at the podium, looking out at the group of people in front of her. She could feel her heart pounding and her mouth and throat went dry. Her hands shook and her mind went blank. This was the worst moment of her life. Everybody, like Ellen, has something that they are afraid of. […]
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Most people in our society feel stress from time to time. A little stress can be a positive motivator to be prepared to do well in a job interview or practice for that speech you’re giving. But most stress, like when you have too many demands on your time such as meeting deadlines, or […]
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Image by Hebi B. from Pixabay Do you feel like something is missing in your life? We are all born with a life purpose. Each of us is unique and we all have a special role to fill, that no one else can do. When we discover, acknowledge and act on that, we feel fulfilled. When we don’t, […]
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