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Mirror, Mirror

Mirror, Mirror

We all are quite familiar with the fairy tale, Snow White (if for some reason you aren't, I apologize.  You might want to google it and then come back to this). In the story, Snow White's evil step-mother has a magic mirror that she relies upon to affirm her...

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Liar, Liar!

Liar, Liar!

In the movie, Liar Liar, Jim Carrey plays Fletcher Reede, an unscrupulous lawyer who will stop at nothing to get ahead, even at the cost of his relationship with his young son. When his son makes a wish on his 5th birthday for his father to be unable to lie, it...

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Being the Visionary of Your Own Life

Being the Visionary of Your Own Life

Google defines "visionary" in the following way: vi·sion·ar·y ˈviZHəˌnerē/ adjective (especially of a person) thinking about or planning the future with imagination and wisdom. "a visionary leader" relating to or able to see visions in a dream, trance or through a...

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Understanding the Importance of Wading

Understanding the Importance of Wading

"It's been like wading in the water," my friend said to me. "More than just dipping your feet in, but not completely immersed, swimming or diving in either.  Just wading . . . hanging out, taking in the newness of the experience, letting it sink in . . .not really...

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The Reward of Patience

The Reward of Patience

We have often heard that patience is a virtue, and yet, there isn't much out there in the world that teaches and models what it looks like to practice and attain this virtue for ourselves. This is one of the reasons why we have to pay attention . . . to what shows up...

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Believe in the Basics

Believe in the Basics

The past few weeks have been a very interesting time for me. On the one hand, like you, probably, I've been wrapping up the end of the summer and those last "let's squeeze this in" plans that go along with trying to make the most of the final moments of vacation time....

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Simple, Daily Structure for Sustainable Success

Simple, Daily Structure for Sustainable Success

If you are familiar with the teachings of relationship coach, Mel Robbins, then you know what she says about the way most people get into a routine. The majority of individuals, says Robbins, unconsciously allow for their routines by going on autopilot. We end up...

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The Art of Showing Up

The Art of Showing Up

A couple of days ago, I was contacted by a family friend who needed to chat about something going on in his life. “How’s Saturday morning for you?” he texted. Ugh.  “I don’t work on Saturdays,” I thought.  Or Sundays.  These are my family days.  I support people in...

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The Truth of Truth-Telling

The Truth of Truth-Telling

From a very early age, we are told to tell the truth.  Yet, I find it's very interesting to see how many mixed messages we give around this practice. As a culture, we have paid quite a bit of lip service to being "politically correct" and to creating an environment...

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