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Live by Example We’ve all heard the saying, “lead by example,” but not everyone embraces the theme anymore. Seems we’re crying out for change. Have you noticed how easy it is for some to tell but not do? And how the listening to those “tellers” seems to be going out the door? Maybe we lost ...
Well, speaking from my own experience, at the center of my self doubts I always find ego and fear. My fear comes from my ego being the "expert" who says "do it like this..." then says, "I don't have to do it or prove it, it's been done before." To me, ego equates to excuses, yes, and action, ...
It takes noticing the little things. It also takes: Gratitude. How often do you say thank you each day to other people? The bank teller, the waiter, the grocery store clerk, the mocha stand girl … How often do you say “you are welcome?” Not “thank you,” but “you are welcome?” I’m willing ...
How can a successful person brimming with self confidence be found speechless and uncomfortable? Expectation. The trap of human expectation can get the best of us at any time, place, or situation. When you perceive something or someone around you (that affects you) has changed, what do you do? ...
Book Review: Get Your Self Straight By Rebecca Halstead (a.k.a. J.D. Rhodes) The world was handing out navigational tools for me the year this set of matter-of-fact, quick read books wrote themselves. That was 2006, and they were the tools I needed to answer some pretty common questions in ...
When was the last time you sat down and asked yourself some really deep questions, without answering right away? One surefire way to make the most out of your life is to let your mind open. Not open your mind. There is a difference. No, let your mind open. How do you let your mind open? ...
It's all in the perspective of the moment. What's your perception of that statement? There must be periods of time that are good and periods of time that are bad? But what's your perception of time? Mine says, when there is an instance of bad in my life, I can choose to focus on it and draw it ...
There's always more than meets the eye. Have you noticed? Even when it comes to knowing your Self. It seems I'm always meeting a new perspective, side, or understanding of my Self and my life. I've always known that I am a unique individual. I admit, too, I've not always known just how and what ...
Life and Loss A very dear friend of mine experienced the loss of a feline loved one and, as I was writing to console her, my own words made an impact of awareness and understanding in me. It never ceases to amaze me; how we learn our life lessons, and then live them without really stopping to ...
I admit, inspiration is hard to come by lately. And I am an advocate of positive thought and the power of intention, by the way. You’ve heard the adage “practice what you preach?” Well, it is but one of many conundrums that stuck solidly in my awareness at an early age. With it, I perceived ...
Why is it humans, the ultimate predators, feel safety in numbers? Is it because we are the only ones who intentionally hurt ourselves? Is it because we are the only ones who intentionally blind ourselves? Consider the statement, "ultimate predators." Yet, a resounding majority of us have poor ...
Life is about different things at different times. It is retaining and developing what you learn in each experience that gets you to the next step of your jou ey, the next rung on the ladder. If you don't retain the lesson you don't move forward, or up. You remain stuck on the same rung or ...
Thoughts & InsightsnIssue #11 November 17, 2008 -
Are you Guilty of Sin?Ever feel guilty? I’m not talking crime. I’m talking everyday human interaction. Maybe it was someone’s thoughtless comment that you’re selfish or did something wrong. You know you weren’t being selfish. You didn’t do anything wrong. ...
Perspective Part 1 | Awareness of Change What was in my life three years ago is still in my life, yet is not in my life. If I look at it from one perspective, my life is mostly the same. If I look at it from a different perspective, it has changed dramatically. If you want to look at surface ...
Going with the Flow... I don't know about you, but I'm running into more and more people who aren't satisfied with the general norm. They are looking for personal answers. There seems to be a quantum shift heading toward more responsibility, more honesty, more intuitiveness, less control. It ...
Thoughts & Insights Issue #7 October 1, 2008 - www.ThinkItOut.net Don't shake your head yet! Because, no, this isn't another pitch about the law of attraction, though I do believe in and utilize that as much as I'm humanly able. No, this is a thought process in awareness; one that identifies ...
Thoughts & Insights Issue #9 October 16, 2008 -