Inspire Friday ~ the soul is the very essence of our being

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“The soul is the very essence of our being that causes us to feel joy and connect with other people.” ~ Shawn Achor   Shawn Achor is a positive psychologist who studies happiness. Learn more from his best-selling books The Happiness Advantage and Before Happiness, his TED talk, or his appearance on Oprah’s Super Soul […]

Inspire Friday ~ the conscious parent

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“You don’t fix your children–you create the conditions for them to rise.”  ~ Dr. Shefali Tsabary Dr. Tsabary is the author of The Conscious Parent: Transforming ourselves, empowering our children. Learn more through her TEDx talk Conscious Parenting or her appearance on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday.  

Inspire Friday ~ how will you fill your pages?

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“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” ~ Edith Lovejoy Pierce If you are looking for a great way to start the year, I recommend signing up for Brené Brown’s ecourse. […]

Are you the silent majority?

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I was recently reflecting on Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In. In particular, I was thinking about the dinner party she attended where she and another female guest were scolded by the older male host for “interrupting” while all of the male guests were not. After the party, some of those guests came up to her […]

I am imperfect and I am enough!

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I just began a six week class, offered by Brené Brown and Oprah, on worthiness and vulnerability. It’s based on Brené’s bestselling book, The Gifts of Imperfection and it’s amazing. I love it when that happens — when the perfect support you need comes right when you need it. Or the right teacher arrives when […]