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Tag Archives: Brene Brown
Touchstone – Spring Fling
1 April 2016 Laughter, song and dance create emotional and spiritual connection; they remind us of the one thing that truly matters when we are searching for comfort, celebration, inspiration or healing: We are not alone. ~Brené Brown I’m … Continue reading
Open and Receive
24 February 2016 Stillness is not about focusing on nothingness; it’s about creating a clearing. It’s opening up an emotionally clutter-free space and allowing ourselves to feel and think and dream and question. ~Brené Brown On the way back from … Continue reading
Three Steps
16 February 2016 If you live the questions, life will move you into the answers. ~Deepak Chopra Often when I feel discouraged or weary, I’m resenting the way the world is. And asking it to tend to me in a … Continue reading
Posted in Connection, Facing fear, Gratitude, Mindfulness
Tagged Brene Brown, Deepak Chopra, Joseph Campbell, Martha Beck
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Full of Myself
9 February 2016 “Women are still in emotional bondage as long as we need to worry that we might have to make a choice between being heard and being loved. ~Marianne Williamson, A Woman’s Worth This week I’ve been seeing … Continue reading
Posted in Being Authentic, Courage, Finding Enough, Vulnerability
Tagged Brene Brown, Marianne Williamson, Mary Oliver, Shonda Rhimes
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The Heart of Gratitude
17 November 2015 Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude. ~ A. A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh Life is fluid, ever-changing, winding and twisting in unpredictable ways. Sometimes that’s … Continue reading
Touchstone – The Heart of Community
6 November 2015 Connection: The energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship. ~Brené Brown Day after … Continue reading
Posted in Being Authentic, Connection, Courage, Touchstones
Tagged 9/11, Brene Brown, Mary Oliver
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