Folks who say why bother for the short number of minutes that it will be? I have an answer that really is a non-answer because it is truly experiential. Perhaps for you there is no reason.
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Everything we say and do is an attempt to meet a need. This is the foundation of the work and practice of Nonviolent Communication. How aware are you of anyone’s needs before you say something?
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This is a personal story about pain, peonies, Tibetan Tonglen and truly living through your own values —even when it isn’t so easy to remember how.
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Has 2022 been a mix for you? People feeling hopeful and hopeless all at the same time. Confused and anxious, yet unsure why. People trying to head out and live life as it was, while everything seems different. There is also a burgeoning grace and aliveness.
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Is asking for (and getting) what you want selfish? Read on to explore the difference between being selfish and self-centered. The second is a stepping stone to creating amazing relationships.
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When I was young —probably 3 or 4 years old, my mom told me something. She told me that when cows were lying down it meant it was going to rain. Maybe she told me this one or two more times, I’m not sure, yet I believed her completely. Even though there was a good deal of evidence suggesting that this fact wasn’t exactly accurate, I was sure this was true. What do you believe that really isn’t true?
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In any kind of partnership, whether it is your significant other, friends, work colleagues or even parent/child relationships, I encourage asking for impact rather than asking permission. You no longer need permission. Perhaps in a healthy culture, you never did.
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Compromise isn’t necessary for a healthy, satisfying and joyful relationship. In fact I don’t recommend it.
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The winter solstice time is no longer celebrated as it once was, with the understanding that this is a period of descent and rest, of going within our homes, within ourselves and taking in all that we have been through, all that has passed in this full year which is coming to a close... like nature and the animal kingdom around us, this time of hibernation is so necessary for our tired limbs, our burdened minds. A personal reflection and invitation.
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