Embracing the difficult and letting go of outcomes…

I wrote about embracing challenges a while back and I thought it was time for a rehash on the idea. Life is always going to send us challenges — which we will usually perceive as difficulties — and which we have a choice on how we react to. ..

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On building trust…

At what point in the discussion of trusting Life, the Cosmos, the Universe, some Higher Power, Chi (what ever you want to call it) do we say, “That’s a great idea, but…” Is it when the “trust” hits our wallets? Or when the “trust” hits or homes? Or when the “trust” hits our health? Or

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Assuming the best case scenario…

This morning, I found this quote by William Graham Sumner — “What we prepare for is what we shall get.”  And it hit me that we are all constantly preparing to face our present and preparing for our futures.  And seldom as we engage in this creative act do we stop and truly examine the

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Trusting Instead of Judging…

Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. ~ Helen Keller _____________________________________ One of the most difficult things in our lives

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Walking in the face of fear

“What would you do if you had no fear?”… I’ve been here in Fire Island, New York for the past two weeks and I’m amazed at how in intuitive I can be when the pressures of everyday life are removed. It’s as if a veil of illusion is pulled back from my eyes and all

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Letting go of control…

It’s been hitting me, as I re-listen to some Caroline Myss tapes, about the great value in setting aside expectations and simply allowing creative flow to take me into its current. This actually fits into the book I am currently reading (see below) and just happens to be a wonderful bit of synchronicity at this

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