What if rejection is just selection? Rejection hurts. We often take it as a sign of failure. It can trigger feelings of unworthiness; anger, jealousy, and resentment may also arise. Rejection can make us feel alone. And to top it off, those feelings may stick with us, sometimes for years. We have all experienced both sides of rejection. We have been rejected, and we have been the rejector. It does…
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“Pull out the weeds, or make peace with the dandelions.” ― Frank Sonnenberg On the journey of self-actualization, life lessons appear everywhere. How we engage in tasks or relationships reflects who we are, often giving us glimpses of areas needing attention and refinement. The winter rains were both a blessing and a curse. My gardens are thriving, the rivers are flowing, and the weeds are flourishing. My property has a…
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We are not victims of aging, sickness, and death. These are part of the scenery, not the seer, immune to change. This seer is the spirit, the expression of eternal being. ―Deepak Chopra Aging is a privilege denied to many, yet, our youth-centric society has diminished the value once bestowed upon elders. With babies, we count the days, then weeks, then months as they grow, but somewhere we cross an…
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“You say “show me the path out of weakness”, I say, “weakness is the path, walk on it daringly and it’ll turn into strength”.” ― Abhijit Naskar There was a farmer who grew excellent-quality corn. Every year he won the award for the best-grown corn. A newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his…
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“When you reach the end of what you should know, you will be at the beginning of what you should sense.” ― Kahlil Gibrán Intuition is the ability to understand something without the need for conscious reasoning. We all have it: however, many don’t hear it. Intuition is a hit or flash of insight that needs no translation. The typical hit most of us can relate to is a Mother’s Intuition. Our…
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“The more you know, the less you need.” ― Yvon Chouinard In a society where bigger, better more faces the concept of less is more, the idea of where there is too much, something is missing caught my attention. Although I do not live a minimalist lifestyle, I continuously strive to rehome, recycle and upcycle those things that are no longer necessary in my life. As I dove deeper, I realized…
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The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. ~Alan Watts Each year as we flip the calendar to the following year, many jump out of the starting block enthusiastically. We think that with the change of date, the obstacles in our paths will miraculously disappear; life will be different. And you know what? It is, and it…
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“The true alchemists do not change lead into gold; they change the world into words.” ― William H. Gass Alchemy is a form of chemistry in which substances are transformed. It is a power or process of changing one thing into another. While medieval chemists yearned to transform metals into gold, alchemy also transpires when people interact. Each of us carries energy, and when that energy meets another, it creates different…
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“Blame is getting stuck in the problem, not in the solution” Early in my casting career, I was presented with an opportunity to traverse blame. Production is synonymous with solving problems; it is part of the job description. Although I always strive to do my best, sometimes it’s not enough. It was my first time working with this particular Producer. During our phone introduction, she was very adamant nothing be…
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If you are upset with another’s words towards you; be cautious of your reactions, for you are only meant to be a sounding-board for his soul ― Jeremy Aldana The words we use may have more impact on others than we realize, and it has nothing to do with us. We hear, then interpret the words, processing them through filters in our brains based on our experience. So while some words…
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