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What True Courage Looks Like
In the shadow of everything grand, sits courage. It lies in quiet moments of surrender, in calmness beneath the surface of the ocean. in silence, and in speech, in crowds, and in isolation. It invites, but does not require company and is seldom a medal of honor. In truth it’s hidden behind the face of…
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Finding Your Way
Life begins when you accept who you are Bumps and lumps and all When where you are isn’t where you would have chosen Nor is it where you might expect to be But in that puddle you splash and observe You see WONDER where a mess could be Because deep down low or way high…
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Confronting True Fear
We all suffer from bouts of fear. There’s your normal laundry list of worries (financial, relationships, career, health) and some not so common ones (birds, heights, etc.). Secretly, I believe a lot of our fears presenting as foes are actually friendly teachers in disguise. They help us overcome challenges and beef us up to be…
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Follow Your Obsession
I naturally have an obsessive personality. It started when I was a kid. I couldn’t stop asking questions. Unfortunately for my mom, I didn’t stop asking even if it was the middle of the night. This led me to do fairly well in school and in my professional life. It did not bode so well…
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Transformation
Transformation is one of those words that sounds easier and loftier than change. The latter often beckons its listeners to hide, avoid or escape. Why is change so scary, but transformation seem as elegant as a caterpillar turning into a butterfly? I think because all of us innately know transformation is necessary in order to…
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Embrace Your Weirdness
I spent the majority of my youth, shying away from what made me weird. I hated to stick out from the crowd so I used of a great deal of energy trying my best to dumb it down. Boy do I wish I hadn’t done that. When age allowed me the freedom to be my…