Triumphant Failures
Mistakes are a part of life. I was going to say an unfortunate part of life, but with mistakes come growth and positive change (hopefully), and a chance to learn. read more
View ArticleIt’s Okay To Make Mistakes
I was scheduled to fly to Dublin, Ireland a few weeks ago for a speaking engagement and when I got to the airport I realized I’d forgotten my passport at home. I felt mortified and embarrassed – and...
View ArticleHow To Turn A Relationship “Mistake” Into A Strength
As Joko Beck, an American Buddhist nun, writes in Everyday Zen:So a relationship is a great gift, not because it makes us happy—it often doesn’t—but because any intimate relationship, if we view it as...
View ArticleToday’s Prescription For The Soul - Failures
I hope that my “365 Prescriptions for the Soul,” will be a welcome and healing addition to your day. The prescriptions I ask you to fill are designed for your total well-being. They come from...
View ArticleThe 45 Mistakes That Lead To Unrequited Dreams
Warning: This post is likely to tick you off. Really, I'm not kidding. Please don't shoot the messenger, though. I am not speaking down to you from any “Holier Than Thou” Hilltop. I've made EVERY...
View ArticleThe Truth About Baking A Cake
I've programmed myself to wake up at 6 a.m. so I can write.I miss this time when I don't claim it.The rest of the world is asleep now, and I can sneak into my own heart.Because once everyone wakes up,...
View ArticleThere Is No Shortcut And That's Good News
By: Jennifer LoudenWhen I work with students in my programs, I often get angry. Not at them but at the disservice - even damage - some spiritual and psychological concepts have wrought in their lives....
View ArticleThe Importance Of Self-Trust
How well do you trust yourself, I mean really trust yourself?For most of us, myself included, self-trust can be tricky. We have a tendency to second-guess ourselves, not listen to our gut, or hang onto...
View ArticleRemember How Strong You Are
In early March of 2011, I was sitting in my car in the parking lot of the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Half Moon Bay, California, where I was scheduled to speak later that morning. Although it was a pretty...
View ArticleHow To Raise Body Confident Girls, Part 2
By Andrea AmadorAs a mom, your heart swells with pride the day you witness your baby girl’s first steps. But what happens when you notice that your daughter has begun to follow in your body shaming...
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