We’re all trying to become better people and improve ourselves, so here's what I want to share with you ...!
Carolyne Myss with Oprah Winfrey in The Wisdom of Sundays … And if you saw everything about life as a learning, as a lesson… “I’m looking for truth.” “Does this drain power?” “Am I empowering?” With every choice I make, I’m either choosing to grace somebody or withhold it, to give power or to take Read more about Are You Draining or Empowering?[…]
This is the definition of “wholehearted living” by Brene Brown, author of The Gifts of Imperfection. “Wholehearted living is about engaging in our lives from a place of worthiness. It means cultivating the courage, compassion and connection to wake up in the morning and think, no matter what gets done and how much is left Read more about Wholehearted Living[…]
Mindfulness is very important for us to teach our children. I first learned about inviting “The Bell” from an American Embassy School in Delhi, India. Meemie Kemper shared this valuable practice with me which is one way to introduce this to your students/children. “On our first session with the children in any retreat, we introduce Read more about Listening To and Inviting the Bell[…]
The following eighth grader replies to Brené Brown’s questions in her new book, Braving the Wilderness: One student’s definition: “Not belonging at school is really hard. But it’s nothing compared to what it feels like when you don’t belong at home.” When asked what that meant, the eighth-grade student used the following examples: Not living Read more about Definition of Not Belonging at Home[…]
Be impeccable with your word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your words in the direction of truth and love. Don’t take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do Read more about The Four Agreements[…]
Here are some definitions by eighth graders when asked the difference of fitting in and belonging, from Brené Brown’s book, Daring Greatly. Belonging is being somewhere where you want to be, and they want you. Fitting in is being somewhere where you want to be, but they don’t care one way or the other. Belonging Read more about Difference Between Fitting In and Belonging[…]
Thich Nhat Hahn and Oprah Interview on The Wisdom of Sundays … Oprah: What if in this moment of mindfulness, you are being challenged? Do you go to your breath then, or do you just not resist this challenging situation? What is the first thing you do? Thich Nhat Hanh: All you have to do Read more about Mindfulness Interview[…]
Proactive people are a different breed. Proactive people … Are not easily offended; Take responsibility for their choices; Think before they act; Bounce back when something bad happens; Always find a way to make it happen; and Focus on things they can do something about, and don’t worry about things they can’t.
I love Oprah’s interview with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor on The Wisdom of Sundays. Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor: Pay attention to how things feel in your body. Because you know what you feel like in your body when you get angry. And you have a choice when you get angry of either being angry or Read more about Angry Thoughts Interview[…]