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Tag: Inspiration

Picking up the pieces

I’m having a pretty busy summer, so things will probably be pretty quiet around here for awhile. But, I wanted … More

Fun, Ideas for Self Care, Inspiration, picking up the pieces, quitting, self-care, Trust Yourself, when to quit

“A bird made of birds” by Sarah Kay

Today’s poem is a video of a poem published this week on TED by Sarah Kay. She starts her talk … More

a bird made of birds, Inspiration, Poems, poetry, sarah kay

Trust Yourself and have a unicorn popsicle

Each week (usually on Friday), I like to follow Brené Brown’s example and reflect with a practice she calls TGIF: … More

Fun, Gratitude, Inspiration, TGIF practice, Trust, Trust Yourself

TGIF: Tiny Triumphs and Changing Hearts

Most Fridays I like to share a practice from Brené Brown called TGIF. In her Friday newsletter she shares something she Trusts, … More

ATA Martial Arts, BecauseofRHE, Christianity, Fun, Gratitude, Inspiration, Rachel Held Evans, Sarah Bessey, TGIF, TGIF practice, Trust

“The Summer Day” by Mary Oliver

I have shared a little about Mary Oliver’s poetry on this blog. But I am recognizing that, as with many … More

Inspiration, Mary Oliver, The Summer Day

TGIF: Trust Gratitude Inspiration Fun

Brené Brown recently changed the format of her weekly email. She used to send out a weekly “Dose of Daring,” … More

Best of the Week, friday fun, Fun, Gratitude, Inspiration, TGIF, TGIF practice, Trust

“There is no way to peace. Peace is the way.”

Last week’s episode of the podcast, “On Being” was a conversation with Rami Nashashibi and Lucas Johnson about reconciliation and love … More

AJ Muste, Inspiration, Motivation, Motivation Monday, Nonviolence, Peace

New people have great insight

I’ve been thinking about this for awhile. It started with my thoughts on complacency. and familiarity New people have a … More

complacency, Familiar, family business, Gratitude, Inspiration, Martial Arts

If we want a better world…

I’m currently reading Alice Walker’s collection of poetry: Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart.  It’s a lovely collection of … More

Alice Walker, Inspiration, Motivation, Motivation Monday, Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart

Just because it’s familiar, doesn’t mean it’s not remarkable

I live on Florida’s Space Coast. Which means that about once a month, I get to see something truly remarkable: … More

Falcon Heavy Launch, Gratitude, Inspiration, Space X

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