Posted December 30, 2015 in Wholesome Thoughts

Deep Beauty

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Terry Tempest Williams said there is deep beauty in not averting our gaze. As we celebrate the past year, we can look squarely at all we’ve done (or not done), and embrace the time for what it was.

Each day is a gift; that is why they call it the present!

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Posted December 23, 2015 in Wholesome Thoughts

Catastrophe

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Catastrophe is the essence of the spiritual path, a series of breakdowns allowing us to discover the threads that weave all of life into a whole cloth. Joan Halifax said that.

I am sure this was true in Biblical days as well. What a gift this awareness is!

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Posted December 16, 2015 in Wholesome Thoughts

Inevitable

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Christopher Reeve said at first dreams seem impossible, then improbable, then inevitable. Notice that all of life seems to go through this same process.

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Posted December 9, 2015 in Wholesome Thoughts

That Cocoon Must Go

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Willingness to let go of what is familiar might be the most important step to wonderful new happenings in our lives. We can fly, but first that cocoon must go!

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Posted December 2, 2015 in Wholesome Thoughts

Enduring Difficulties

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The key to enduring difficulties is to not add emotional burdens to what we are carrying. We can avoid thinking “Poor me,” or wondering, “Why me?” by remembering simply that we can endure much more than we think we can.

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Posted November 25, 2015 in Wholesome Thoughts

Thanksgiving

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“What makes our heart sing may be noisy and irritating to others.” (Betty Lue Leiber). It is best to not look to others for approval, but to find that source of guidance from within.

Guidance – God, you and I dance. That is something worthy of thanksgiving!

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Posted November 22, 2015 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Thankful for Balance

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Holidays can be extra stressful when family members come together and eat (or drink) too much, get too little sleep, and trigger old habit patterns buried deeply within our culture.

Take a look at a few previously published hints for handling emotions well:

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Posted November 18, 2015 in Wholesome Thoughts

Differences

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We see the same things and people and ideas differently, not because they ARE different but because WE are different. David Bloyd said that, and he is right.

When we realize we see things differently, we value other perspectives, learn from them, grow in them, and have greater wisdom and creativity.

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Posted November 11, 2015 in Wholesome Thoughts

Paths

We spend our days waiting for the ideal path to appear in front of us but what we forget is that, paths are made by walking, not by waiting. Begin to think of simply taking the next right step. As you do, additional options will unfold.

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Posted November 4, 2015 in Wholesome Thoughts

Vulnerability and Courage

BrenĂ© Brown is a researcher who studies vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame. Evidence concludes there is great power in vulnerability. “Those who have a strong sense of love and belonging have the courage to be imperfect.”

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