Nobody can bring you peace but yourself. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Words are powerful; thoughts become things; therefore, what we think will become reality. This concept has existed for ages, with Greek philosophers exploring the potential of words and ancient civilizations aware of their powerful impact. For instance, the Hebrew word abracadabra, although now associated with magic, was once used by physicians as far back as the second century (101-200 AD).…
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The only constant is change. ~Heraclitus Autumn is upon us—the first day of fall fell on September 23, 2023—the same day as the autumn equinox—in the Northern Hemisphere. Ancient cultures recognized the wisdom that comes from the earth’s cycles and celebrated the changing of the seasons when the equinoxes or solstices occurred. The Latin equinox refers to when daylight and night are roughly equal in duration, meaning similar night.…
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When you say yes to others, make sure you aren’t saying no to yourself ~Paulo Coehlo Life is not a popularity contest, so being liked by everyone is not the goal. Each of us has come to life with individual journeys and lessons. Following our rhythm is imperative when we are on our mission to be who we are meant to be. And when that happens, sometimes it is when…
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“There is no end to education. The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning.” ~ Jiddu Krishnamurti Communication is not a one-way street. Whatever we want to share follows the same concept; to transmit what we desire, we must convey the message in a manner it will be received. Once again, horses show me the way to life.…
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The mind can go either direction under stress—toward positive or toward negative: on or off. Think of it as a spectrum whose extremes are unconsciousness at the negative end and hyperconsciousness at the positive end. The way the mind will lean under stress is strongly influenced by training. ― Frank Herbert, Dune Stress kills. Therefore, developing our ability to cope is vitally important. Life is not a straight line. It presents us…
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And once the storm is over you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, in fact, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about. ~ Haruki Murakami There is a Japanese ritual called Misogi.…
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You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete. R. Buckminster Fuller The ever-present topic of reinventing ourselves strikes an off-key chord in me. Words are the power we have to create the worlds we want. Using words to describe how we align with our core truth is the paint that colors how others see us. Because…
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Sometimes exhaustion is not a result of too much time spent on something, but of knowing that in its place, no time is spent on something else. ― Joyce Rachelle Being tired has become a chronic complaint and an acceptable state of being. In some ways, it is a badge of honor; it suggests we are in high demand. When admitting we are tired, others will often respond in agreement. There…
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Kiss and put on the ground, the stone which you cannot carry. ~ an Afghan saying Energy management is an indispensable key to success. Once again, I turn to my horses for this life lesson. Endurance is an equestrian sport similar to ultra-marathons, and optimizing energy use is critical. Horses, like humans, have a finite amount of energy each day. Therefore, wasting as little of it as possible is essential…
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By Creating Simple Spaces we develop Spacious minds. Clear your Space, Clear your mind. Clutter fills our lives in different ways, the mess from our stuff and the chaos in our minds. They are intricately connected. And in both scenarios, they take up space. The degree of stuff we enjoy having around us is a personal matter, so this is not about our choice of interior design. However, it is…
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