Creating “Wake-Up” Calls To Engage Our Evolution
Consider a different relationship to wake-up calls than alerting you to potential difficulty. It’s possible to manifest wake-up calls that are inspiring and energy-giving. Give yourself ten minutes with a kitchen timer. Come up with at least 20 different opportunities that you have in your life to move forward and evolve. The use of the […]
“Those Who Learned To Collaborate And Improvise Most Effectively Have Prevailed.” ~ Charles Darwin
Collaboration is likely a big part of successful evolution. People or animals who were not collaborative or cooperative had less chance of being in the safety of community and, therefore, they were more exposed to risk and possible harm. Charles Darwin wrote: “In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too), those who learned […]
“Yes Man” Is A Great Example of Shifting Self-Talk
In the movie, “Yes Man,” Jim Carrey is challenged to change his self-talk of habitually saying “no” to almost everything to, “Yes, I will do that.” It’s a great premise in a movie that received mixed reviews, and Carrie’s performance illustrates the huge changes that can result from shifting one’s perceptions. Because his character, Carl […]
When Is Surrender Sweet?
Surrender can mean defeat . . . or surrender can mean transcendence. If it’s defeat, we are called upon to be strong, learn from what happened, and move beyond what we were fighting against. We can learn to be resilient. However, surrender can be useful if thought about in the context of giving in to […]
For Whom Are You Grateful?
This week we will be discussing gratitude. Marcel Proust said: “Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” All of us have had people in our lives who we are grateful for. It is easy to get lost in our daily activities, and […]