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September 2024

Words Have Weight Inspirations Words Have Weight The more conscious we become, the more we deepen our relationship to the words we choose to use. Words carry energy, and this gives language its power and its poten… Discussion Words Have Weight 3 Likes Navigating a Narcissistic Relationship Inspirations Navigating a Narcissistic Relationship Being under the constant shadow of a narcissist can result in a profound loss of self. Imagine a relationship where the exchange feels perpetua… Discussion Navigating a Narcissistic Relationship 1 Like Using Our Outside Voice Inspirations Using Our Outside Voice When we communicate precisely, we are voicing our thoughts as an act of creation. Each of us has developed an internal filtering process that helps us choose… Discussion Using Our Outside Voice 2 Likes Promoting the Positive Inspirations Promoting the Positive We always have the option to not participate in negativity or to find a way to create a positive direction instead. Sometimes we start out with the best intent… Discussion Promoting the Positive 1 Like Resentment Inspirations Resentment When anger has no outlet, it can morph into resentment and has the potential to cause us great turmoil. Anger, when channeled into the pursuit of change, can be a useful t… Discussion Resentment 1 Like Soulful Voyages Inspirations Soulful Voyages Traveling can be hard on sensitive souls; routine and a few favorite items can make your journey easier. The journeys we take are often as exhausting as they are exhil… Discussion Soulful Voyages 1 Like As Good As Your Word Inspirations As Good As Your Word We forget how powerful our words are, and when we make promises, it is up to us to make sure we keep our words sacred. Ever since human beings could speak to one… Discussion As Good As Your Word 1 Like Being Your Own Village Inspirations Being Your Own Village Sometimes we need to be our own village by utilizing all of our skills and learning more. Simple survival requires us to be in possession of many skills. The p… Discussion Being Your Own Village 1 Like Walking as a Transformative Practice Inspirations Walking as a Transformative Practice Step into a more mindful existence, and discover the healing benefits of walking with intention. Mindful walking invites us to reconnect with our… Discussion Walking as a Transformative Practice 1 Like Experiences We Don't Understand Inspirations Experiences We Don't Understand All of the events in our lives lead to other events; they are all connected. Sometimes we have an experience that we don’t understand, but if we look… Discussion Experiences We Don't Understand 2 Likes A Festival of Transition Inspirations A Festival of Transition Lughnasa celebrates the cyclical nature of existence and presents a wonderful opportunity to consider how we have changed. To ancient peoples, the yearly har… Discussion A Festival of Transition 1 Like Parts That Don't Want to Heal Inspirations Parts That Don't Want to Heal When we choose something that is not best for us, there can be a deep seated part of us that does not want to heal. In almost every case, we know what i… Discussion Parts That Don't Want to Heal 1 Like The Places We Go Inspirations The Places We Go Often it takes something major to wake us up, as we struggle to maintain an illusion of control. In life, most of us want what we have envisioned for ourselves. We h… Discussion The Places We Go 1 Like Stronger Than You Know Inspirations Stronger Than You Know The intense emotional flare-up you experience just before you are set to challenge yourself is often a mixture of both excitement and fear. Our capacity to cop… Discussion Stronger Than You Know 1 Like The Ripple Effect Inspirations The Ripple Effect Your thoughts and actions are like stones dropped into still waters, causing ripples to spread as they move outward. In a world of eight billion people, it’s easy t… Discussion The Ripple Effect 3 Likes No Wrong Response Inspirations No Wrong Response There is no such thing as a right or wrong response to any given situation, as we all come to it with our own experience. Our view of the universe is largely determ… Discussion No Wrong Response 1 Like Experiencing Nature by Night Inspirations Experiencing Nature by Night A whole other type of beauty exists in the moonlight that we can fully enjoy if we know how. In the height of summertime's heat, we drift outdoors at dus… Discussion Experiencing Nature by Night 2 Likes Discover Who You Really Are Inspirations Discover Who You Really Are By recognizing and celebrating our true selves, we start to live more genuine lives, expressing our true nature without fear or hesitation. When we take t… Discussion Discover Who You Really Are 1 Like Sitting With Feelings Inspirations Sitting With Feelings Taking the time to sit with your feelings and acknowledge them will save you much distress down the road. It can take great courage to really sit with our feeli… Discussion Sitting With Feelings 1 Like End the Stress Cycle Inspirations End the Stress Cycle The first step to breaking the stress cycle is recognizing when we are caught in its grip. Stress has become a ubiquitous part of our lives, often leaving us fee… Discussion End the Stress Cycle 1 Like Flying Home Inspirations Flying Home We take flight mentally and experience new insights when we rise above our habitual ways of thinking. As earthbound beings, humans have always had a fascination with wing… Discussion Flying Home 2 Likes