Month: March 2012
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Right vs. Wrong
“When you have to make a choice and don’t make it, that is in itself a choice.” ~William James I’ve been thinking a lot lately about right and wrong. Not the big moral issues — I’m not planning a crime spree or scheming anything illegal — just the internal debates we have about right and…
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What is Your Original Medicine?
“You can’t work someone else’s medicine.” ~ Michael Trotta I’ve just returned from the Martha Beck Summit in Phoenix, where I had the honor of meeting so many inspiring teachers, connecting with good friends, meeting new friends, and experiencing so much that words can’t describe. I will likely write many blog posts with all the…
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Career Possibilities
I’m thrilled to announce the launch of a free podcast series — Possibilities Ahead — I’ve created with the supremely talented and organized Kanesha Baynard. Kanesha and I were in Martha Beck’s Life Coach Training program together, and she is a fireball of energy and ideas! We have collaborated on this podcast series to answer…
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Value
My minister is doing a series of sermons on the Beatitudes, and one statement he made last week really stood out for me: “Success doesn’t make you more valuable. Failure won’t make you less valuable.” Wow. That hit me dead-on. I’ve always been a bit of an over-achiever, a perfectionist, pushing myself to achieve MORE.…
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Calling Your Energy Home
“When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.” – Francois de La Rochefoucauld We often get so scattered, pulled in different directions by our families, our work, our electronic devices, the multitude of marketing and advertising around us vying for our attention. While our culture prizes multi-tasking,…