We’ve had some beautiful glimpses of spring in recent days, but today it’s a stormy March day, complete with wind warnings and power outages. It makes me think of the “perfect storm” that sometimes crops up in life when multiple circumstances bring us to a place of severe upset and turmoil. The kind of storm…
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Learn to Let Love Protect You
Worldwide, a current shift in awareness is moving people in a more consciously loving direction. We are being encouraged to conduct our daily interactions from a love-based perspective instead of a fear-based perspective. Some people say that everything can be seen as falling along a spectrum somewhere between pure love and pure fear, with an…
Read MoreThe Ugly Mask of Ego
Egos are ugly things. They are also deceptive things. They appear when we feel vulnerable, offering us the promise of protection. But the protection they provide is really just an ugly mask. Next time you notice yourself wearing the ugly mask of ego, remind yourself that the more beautiful you is behind the mask. Allow…
Read MoreFirst, Do No Harm
Many of us are familiar with a phrase from the Hippocratic Oath that doctors are expected to abide by, which translates to: “First, do no harm.” We expect our doctors to prioritize the avoidance of harm, yet we often harm ourselves. We forget to apply this wisdom to ourselves in spite of the fact that…
Read MoreOptimism is a Healthy Choice
Many of us grow up in an environment of fear, worry, and pessimism. Sometimes these negative thoughts and feelings are overt, while other times they are more subtle. Children are remarkably sensitive and perceptive to their parents’ outlooks on the various challenges that life presents. As we grow up, we pick up patterns of pessimism…
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