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The Wisdom of Sundays interview between Oprah and Jon Kabat-Zinn on Mindfulness… Oprah: Is mindfulness science? It is art? Is it spiritual? Jon Kabat-Zinn: It’s a gateway into the full dimensionality of being human and being alive. Oprah: Oh, I love that. It’s a gateway into the full dimensionality of being human. And without it, Read more about Mindfulness Wisdom Interview[…]
Amy Purdy’s story in visualization … When I lost my legs, one of the toughest periods was when I stood up in my legs for the first time because they were so painful, and they were so confining that I thought, How am I ever going to live this life of my dreams? How am I Read more about The Power of Visualization[…]
Learning the skill of encouragement is part of the art of teaching. And make no mistake: encouragement is a skill that is learned over time and improved with constant use. How, we ask, can we be most encouraging? The answer is found, in part by reminding ourselves what genuine encouragement is and what it is Read more about The Art of Encouragement[…]
Walt Disney once observed, “All our dreams can come true if we only have the courage to pursue them.” But sometimes our children are afraid to dream big dreams because they fear failure. Wise teachers know that there are far worse things in this world than failure (like failing to try, for example), so they Read more about The Courage to Dream[…]
Interview between Oprah and Brené Brown … Oprah: What does it mean to dare greatly? Brené: To me, it means the courage to be vulnerable. It means to show up and be seen. To ask for what you need. To talk about how you’re feeling. To have the hard conversations… Oprah: and I think that Read more about Vulnerability and Courage Interview[…]
Did I live? Did I love? Did I matter? The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, answered, “Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the Read more about Three Questions[…]
I’m doing the best I can. I will allow myself to be seen. I apply the advice of an acting coach gave me to all aspects of life: Go further. Don’t be afraid. Put it all out there. Don’t leave anything on the floor. I will not be a mystery to my daughter. She will Read more about Viola Davis’ Rules[…]
“Your vision is for you. And there will be many times when other people can’t see your vision. That’s all right because if God gave you the vision, God will give you the provision. God is not going to bring your provision through your sister’s vision. It’s going to come to you, for you, through Read more about Your Vision[…]
Gary Zukav interview with Oprah Winfrey on The Wisdom of Sundays … Gary Zukav: So, we are talking about intention. Let’s start there. Oprah: Yes, yes, let’s start with intention, yes. Gary: An intention is the quality of consciousness that you bring to a deed or words. It’s an energy. It’s your reason for speaking. Read more about Definition of Intention Interview[…]
Scarecrow: I haven’t got a brain… only straw. Dorothy: How can you talk if you haven’t got a brain? Scarecrow: I don’t know… But some people without brains do an awful lot of talking… don’t they? Dorothy: Yes, I guess you’re right. – L. Frank Baum