What does it mean to be genuine? When you are being “genuine” you are exuding your truth. You are not “acting” but rather are living from a place of “spirit.” A genuine person has the confidence to let the world see their “core” while acknowledging the “core” of others. A genuine person makes no attempt […]
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Do You See Me?
“Do you see me? I’m waving.” “No, what are you wearing?” “I’m wearing a red jacket and sitting near the goal line. The camera is pointed right at me.” “Oh, yes, I see you now.” Ω What does it mean to “see” someone? When you “see” someone are you looking at them physically, or do […]
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Someday, the children will become the parents. The parents, become grandparents. Someday, the young will become the elderly. Life is a continuous state of change. When we hang on to the life that we have, or the life that we once had, we are living in the past. The past, although, it may have been […]
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If you had an opportunity to create a “magical day” today, what would it look like? You need to proceed with your day as planned. That is, go to work, school, take care of the children, or whatever else you normally would do today. Now, given that commitment, how can you make this day “magical?” […]
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“We are just happy that she is alive.” “Can she remember anything?” “Yes, prior to the accident, but nothing since then.” “We live moment to moment.” Ω When you feel that you are “tired of life,” it might be a good opportunity for you to look for gratitude. We have talked many times in the […]
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“How was your day?” “The same oh.” “Really? Nothing exciting happened?” “No, it was pretty much the same as every other day.” Ω Sometimes it feels like each day is just a repeat of the day before, which is a repeat of the day before it, which continues on back for what seems like weeks, […]
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“How do you build a pyramid?” “How?” “One stone at a time!” “How do you live a life?” “How?” “One day at a time!” Ω Sometimes, it seems as though we have too far to go, in whatever it is we are doing. If we are in school, we feel that it will be “forever” […]
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“Did you think you were going to miss the free throw?” “No, I only focused on making it.” “Didn’t the crowd make you nervous?” “I pretended I was shooting on my driveway, and tuned out the crowd.” Ω When we have confidence in our lives, we are able to do great things. A person with […]
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“How did you sleep last night?” “Not very well.” “Really? Why not?” “I was thinking too much.” “What were you thinking about?” “I don’t know, my mind was racing and I could not get it to settle down.” Ω When we finish our day, we need to allow for ourselves to “let down.” When we […]
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Yesterday, we talked about noticing all of the different faces that you encounter throughout your day. Now, we might ask if you looked “behind those faces?” When we see a face, we are looking at the physical “mask” that a person is wearing. The “mask” may be showing a state of happiness, anger, joy, sadness, […]
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