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No matter how much you think you’re prepared for something…
Core Article: No matter how much you think you’re prepared for something… Paragraph I’m Pondering: “Do not stand at my grave and weep…” No matter how much you think you’re prepared for something… Today’s email isn’t a usual post for me, and I almost didn’t send it. I already missed sending one last week, and the biggest challenge for me is connecting with you when I’m not 100%. I thought about taking another week off, and it just didn’t feel right. I’ve already been off social media for more than a month, taking care of my mom and myself. And here I am writing to you, wanting to share where…
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How life sometimes feels like a continuous excavation in grief
Core Article: How life sometimes feels like a continuous excavation in grief Quote I’m Pondering: “And when great souls die…” How life sometimes feels like a continuous excavation in grief Have you ever done any excavating, maybe the physical kind, like weeding or digging up your yard? Or maybe the psychological kind, like excavating your memories, thoughts, and experiences… the things you’ve gone through in your life? That’s where I find myself these days, in excavation mode, not of the backyard kind. 🙂 I’m flying to Houston today because my mother’s health is declining rapidly. What’s interesting is that along with grief, I’m also curious about what grief is stirring…
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The real reason you’re procrastinating about “that project…”
Core Article: The real reason you’re procrastinating about “that project…” Quote I’m Pondering: “Procrastination is not Laziness…” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire:” I release what no longer serves…” The real reason you’re procrastinating about “that project…” The front door opens, and I can feel and hear that wooshing sound of the wind as it brushes against my body and seems to overtake all of my senses. My eyes close for a second, partly because it feels good. And also because I’m already imagining ten things at once. Yet, the day has barely started. My mind never ceases to stop thinking. So I do what I’ve learned to do: I take her…
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The Journey of “There’s always a way…”
Core Article: The journey of “There’s always a way…“ Quotes I’m Pondering: “To explore one’s past without bitterness…” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “I am unstoppable…” The Journey of “There’s always a way…” If you’re in one of those places in your life where it feels like life is coming at you in way too many directions, and you’re trying to figure out how you’re supposed to keep going… I want to share something that guided me through one of the toughest times in my life. It was late summer 2000… I walk out of the building into the parking lot, and before I head to my car, I turn around…