Active Listening

I laid back after turning off the alarm as a clear thought bubbled to the surface of my drowsiness.  “Listen to your body”.  I didn’t consciously think this, yet there it was.  I knew exactly what it meant and what I needed to do. My body has been talking to me a lot lately.  Fatigue, …

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Nurturing Relationships

Relationships take time and effort.  Anyone who is married, has a best friend or family understands this.  If you care about someone, you make the time and build the relationship. At times it may be a struggle, but nurturing healthy relationships creates a stronger bond.  I make the effort for some relationships more than others.  …

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A Journey of Intent

“That could have gone better!”  Have you ever uttered those words out loud or to yourself?  I did recently when something didn’t go as expected. Disappointment and self-doubt crept in, and I was beating myself up. Our own self-talk can be the worst.  I could have done better and was irritated. I was getting sucked into …

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Purposeful Juggling

I’m still juggling, how about you? Day in and day out, we juggle all we want to do, need to do and feel we should do.  Something has to change however, when life becomes more about the juggling and less about what we’re juggling. My juggling act has been under evaluation lately.  While evaluating and …

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The Juggling Act

Paying attention, I quickly catch and then carefully toss them again in the air. The effort and attention needed to keep all the balls in the air is exhausting.  While every ball is important, some are precious.  I attempt to give more attention to the precious balls but cannot, because here comes another one in …

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