Fearlessness Is An Illusion
Fearlessness is an Illusion This past week, I was at a retreat in New Mexico to hear the wisdom of three visionary women: Alice Walker, Gloria Steinem, and Chung Hyun Kyung. Walker said that sometimes people will say to her, “wow, you are so fearless.” We, as humans, often characterize those who are bold as ‘fearless.’ But, Walker’s response was...
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Planning Your Dreams
Planning Your Dreams “Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all is a form of planning.” – Gloria Steinem Planning and dreaming may sound like they’re at opposite ends of the spectrum, but they’re actually two essential parts of creating your best life. Why do you need a plan? Because you can either allow life...
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Fruitful Relatedness
It is the time of year for gathering fruit and enjoying our harvest. So, it is a time to ask if we are practicing fruitful relatedness. Is the way that we relate to ourselves and the world around us bearing good fruit? Some ways of relating are unproductive and will bear rotten fruits – resistance, fear, combativeness, and being reactive. Some ways of relating are productive and will bear...
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