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Waving Your Flag
Putting it all out there. Loud and Proud Gratitude If you had a flag of your states of being what would be on it? What are you all about? What do you live by? Would your flag declare gratitude or love or peace or spirituality or fun or growth or something else or all of…
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Saying Yes to This Moment
What is possible here? I’d Heard It Before but Still Needed to Hear It I’m reading this great book that I highly recommend for anyone who is interested in systems and transformation especially on a large scale. It is called Emergent Strategy by Adrienne Maree Brown. It is one of those books that is exciting…
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Ever Feel Like You Aren’t Doing Enough?
Small Matters That Post-Inspiration Paralysis A few of you replied to the email last week to tell me how much you loved what I wrote. You were brought to tears. You were inspired. You want to do it. Really. Sing your big and beautiful swan sang. Make your mark. Feel proud of yourself. Go big.…
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With Everything You’ve Got
Don’t wait to sing your swan song. The Most Beautiful Song One day when I was a teenager in my parents' house I heard the most beautiful music. It was so intense and complex and captivating that it drew me out of my self-absorbed and friend-obsessed ways. I immediately tried to locate where this music…
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Beautiful but Goodbye
You’re beautiful. I appreciate you. But you’re just not right for me. I Used To Love and Welcome You I used to love this weed you see in the photo with it's delicate lavender blooms and bright yellow stamen. It is a Silver Leaf Nightshade and it grows easily even with no water in our punishing…
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Nothing Was Abandoned
Do I still believe that the secret to happiness is low expectations? Expectations vs. Presence I used to believe that the key to happiness was low expectations. Maybe I still do. Our quote this week by Björk really has me pondering the relationship between being present, having expectations and gratitude. She is basically saying that…
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Aah Relaxation
Kick your heels up. Sink into the gratitude that only relaxation brings. We All Deserve a Rest Give yourself the gift of relaxation. Because you need it. Because the world needs it. Take the time that you can whether that is a long weekend or a lingering cup of tea. Do what you can to…
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Blooming
What can we do to make the environment right for gratitude? Petals Opening up Towards the Sun The lilies in my pond open up each day, petals open towards the sun, when the sun is high in the sky. Then they close up tight in their buds protected as the cool weather of late afternoon…
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Giving Weight
I see you. I value you. I hope you’ll stay. Welcoming In Last week was all about releasing. Letting go of that which no longer serves us. This week let's honor all of the things that we wish to welcome into our lives. The objects, the beliefs, the thoughts, the values, the people, our bodies,…
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Releasing with Gratitude: a gratitude ritual
Thank you. Goodbye. Start with What You're Ready to Let Go Of Gratitude can be just the thing that helps us finally say goodbye to something that we are having trouble releasing. That is what today's gratitude ritual is all about. There might be something big we are wanting to let go of. But let's…
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Awesome Things
Awesome things about this and that. All around. Look for the Awesome We know complaints can be so natural and easy. We also know that we often don’t realize how grateful we are for something until it’s gone. So let’s get ahead of this thing and look for a few awesome things in each of…
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Plot Twist Flow and Feel
I note to myself (and you) to help me flow with these ups and downs. Mijita, Sit down, mijita. Take a breath. It's been a long week. A week of celebration. Feeling the intoxicating bliss of love. Getting into the school program you have been dreaming about for so many years. A week of loss.…
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Forgotten Gratitude
I appreciated you at the time. But now that your petals have fallen even more so. Gratitude Forgotten and Remembered Those of you who have been here remember that I used to have a segment in these writings where I shared "forgotten gratitude". These were things that I was grateful for at the time and…
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Job Crafting Through Gratitude
Finding meaning in our work. Start Crafting Your Meaningful Work Today To have a great life, to be at our best, to be resilient, we must find meaning in our life. Imagine having a strong sense of purpose as you contribute to something greater than yourself. Imagine having a job that is fulfilling in this…
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Belonging
“Don’t walk through the world looking for evidence that you don’t belong.” Finding Belonging Brené Brown gives this powerful advice that emerged from her research on belonging. She says that we shouldn't walk through the world looking for evidence that we don't belong because we will find what we are looking for. She instead says…
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Feeling Supported and Provided For
Counting the ways I am supported and provided for by the earth. Our Unconditional Loving Mother The curandera that I learn from, Tonita Gonzales, has taught me so much about life and healing and love and the earth. One of the things that she says is that Mother Earth teaches us unconditional love. We take…
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Steps Before Practicing Gratitude
For those days when it doesn’t emerge spontaneously. Cultivating Gratitude Some days gratitude emerges beautifully and unexpectedly like a wildflower sprout whose seed carried by the wind took refuge in a tiny patch of dirt that lay at rest. It wasn't planned. It wasn't expected. It wasn't even desired. But there it is. Thriving. Other…
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Choose Carefully the Words After “I am”
I am worthy. The Power of "I am" Another result of a gratitude practice is that every day that we write, "I am grateful for _________," we are declaring who we are as grateful. This is extremely powerful. The words we choose to say after "I am" truly, and in all ways, define us. It…
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Pssst Pass It On
Passing good feelings around wide and far. A Smile. Kind Words. A Wish. How much time and energy does it take to share a few personalized kind words? To share a smile? To share a hug? Not too much. Let's make a point to share positive vibes with the humans in our world. Because the…
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Don’t Be a Gratitude Pusher
Gratitude is something you feel. Not something you tell others to feel. Feel It or Don't. It's up to You Alone. Today I saw this quote from Paul Ryan: This is one of those moments where we just need to step back and count our blessings. We need to think less about taking sides and…