Un-Mask Yourself
“When one is pretending the entire body revolts.” ~Anais Nin
The past couple of weeks I’ve had three day-long one-on-one facilitation trainings, helping my clients see when and where they project mixed messages to their audience; people are confused by and suspicious of folks who say one thing while their body contradicts them
read moreThe Choice is All
“As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world—that is the myth of the atomic age—as in being able to remake ourselves.” ~Gandhi
I believe people can change. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t do the work I do. But what does it mean to “change?” Change what, exactly? The circumstances of our lives? Our responses to them? Is it really possible to remake ourselves?
Yes, yes, and yes
read moreCourageous Creativity
“That inner voice has both gentleness and clarity. So to get to authenticity, you really keep going down to the bone, to the honesty, and the inevitability of something.”
~Meredith Monk
Inevitability: Another name for truth
read moreBe Great at Being You
“There are countless ways of achieving greatness, but any road to achieving one’s maximum potential must be built on a bedrock of respect for the individual, a commitment to excellence, and a rejection of mediocrity.” ~Buck Rogers
In other words, give anything your best shot and you’ll end up being successful—at being you
read moreBotox for the Soul
“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be.”
~ Kurt Vonnegut
There’s an old saying; “Act as if.” And there’s “fake it ‘til you make it.” But pretending to be something on the outside you don’t feel like on the inside for too long isn’t smart, and it isn’t effective and it certainly isn’t “polite,” it’s paralyzing.
read moreMore on the “Feeling Frequency”
“Books, people and resources can be rays of sunshine in your life, but remember, you are the sun. You are a unique work of art in progress. Every day your choices help create your masterpiece. Savor the journey. Belong to this world and shine.” ~Grace Cirocco
Being the sun and shining brightly is not just a good idea and good for some; it’s needed and good for all
read moreIf you want to paint, paint
“If you hear a voice within you say, “You cannot paint,” then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” ~Vincent Van Gogh
What if Picasso had thought that way, or Einstein, or Matisse, or J.K.Rowling
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