I’ve recently been observing my “judge” – that harsh, critical, lying, unkind voice inside your head that tells you how incompetent or unlovable you are. The one that screams (or maybe softly whispers) how you’re not good at anything, you’re faking it, or you’re an idiot. The
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How do you spend your thought energy? First of all, what is thought energy? It’s the mind’s power source. The design of the human mind is to think – about 85,000 thoughts a day! (I’m tired just thinking about it). Stop for a minute and notice:Have you
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For the longest time, I rarely mentioned I was a collegiate athlete. That was history, and competition made me feel uncomfortable unless it was on a court or a track. I found myself competing in unhealthy ways i.e. looks, clothing, sales quotas, number of clients, hobbies, hiking
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I once heard leadership defined as an interaction where influence occurs. Notice there is no power dynamic or judgment. The influence is neither good nor bad. It is simply an interaction where influence happens. Authenticity is defined as real, actual, or genuine. Not false. True to one’s
Read more →A low altitude view of ourselves tells only part of your story. What if we elevated the view, like a hawk in a tree, or an eagle flying at 15,000 feet above sea level? What would you and/or your life – look like? The whole of it?
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(Note, this blog references Christian faith tradition) How was your Valentine’s Day? Did you get any love letters or notes of affection? Perhaps you sent some to the important Loves in your life. In her book How Did I Get Here? author Christine Caine suggests humanity is
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Life is peaceful right now. Today. I’m grateful. I spent the holidays catching up on the half a dozen books I started and never completed. I spent more time in meditation, listening to Masters. Some of my favorite moments were spent absorbed in words from the Dali
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The mysterious “THEY,” those invisible authorities in the sky (or perhaps just in my mind) say, “Intellectual Property (IP) is what distinguishes you.“They say, “Produce intellectual property people want to read.” They say, “IP is the way to share your ideas and build community.” Okay, sounds great.
Read more →Living in the weeds, hanging with the worms, a low altitude view of ourselves tells only part of the story. What if we elevated the view, like a hawk in a tree or an eagle flying at 15,000 feet above sea level? What would you – your
Read more →by David Rock The early days of the pandemic were a shock, causing a spike in adrenaline, which stops us from feeling pain, so we can get out of danger, and spurs intense alertness to help us make better split-second decisions. Next was a period of prolonged psychic
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