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Willingness

You have heard that the one constant in life is change. We navigate change when we get honest with ourselves and take action. Sometimes, however, we don’t take action. Sometimes we don’t get gut level honest.

Sometimes what’s needed is the precursor to both honesty and action: willingness.

Sometimes, when we’re really stuck, we need to be willing to be willing!

Where do you find unwillingness in you?
Where have self-will or stubbornness run amuck?
Where would willingness create the needed shift?

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That “Glow”

It has been almost two weeks since I returned from Scotland. I’ve been asked often about the trip – and as often: “Is the glow still with you?” The glow, the feelings, the learning, the intentions that I brought back from that powerful experience, “Are they still with me?”

Well, I have watched them be present and be forgotten. And I have brought them back into my awareness. Yes, they are still with me. This trip was a huge confirmation of my path at this stage in my life, a confirmation that I have worked hard,done so much, and “get to”: Continue reading “That “Glow””

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Make Your Dreams Come True

What is it that you’ve always wanted to do or create … and promised yourself that you would do … when you had the time? What dreams have you stacked on the highest shelf in the basement storage room? What’s in that pile that has grown larger over the years as time and energy were consumed by other obligations? When was the last time you invested in a personal dream?

Yes, you do have dreams! Continue reading “Make Your Dreams Come True”

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Beyond Fear

“I couldn’t do that! It’s too scary.”
“Stand in front of a room full of people? I’d be so nervous! No way!”
“No, thank you. I’ve never done anything like that before. I’ll pass.”

Sound like something you might say? Is fear a major player in your decision making process? Are you missing out on life’s delicacies by letting your fear be front and center?

Maybe you don’t let yourself feel the fear. Perhaps these are more likely to be your words: Continue reading “Beyond Fear”

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Agile Living

If you are a computer programmer or web designer in today’s world, you have heard the phrase “agile programming”. Loosely defined, agile methodology is about approaching the project iteratively. When agile is practiced, programmers circle through the steps of discussion, definition, choosing a next deliverable, completing the task and rolling out a product. Then, they re-evaluate the whole project before choosing the task for the next iteration. This differs from older methods whereby the entire, massive project was outlined, documented, planned, started, and often failed or succeeded long after the deadline years later.

So what does agile have to do with natural, healthy living? What life lesson is there in “agile”? Continue reading “Agile Living”