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Motivation & Inspiration

How to Take a Holiday From Striving

Many North Americans would say that striving is a good and noble thing. But even though it might be taking you places, striving is actually a never-ending cycle that keeps you from ever feeling good when you get there. If callings are the ”have to’s” of the soul, then strivings are the “have to’s” of the ego. [...]

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Could Your Doubts be Confirming Your Talent?

This post is dedicated to the lovely Ann Moller at Diva of the Word, in New York City. We met last Wednesday evening and I discovered that she’s a dedicated actor who, like all of us that care about our craft, experiences doubt about her talent and her potential to master her chosen field. As [...]

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There is NO “Square One”

“Oh, well. I guess it’s back to square one.” This is a phrase I hear a lot in coaching sessions and I heard it again from a client just last week. It’s almost always said with frustration and regret. It means that all our good progress has been ruined by a missed action and now [...]

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Are you making it safe enough to succeed?

When you decide it’s time to really step out and do something great, it usually brings some fear up, right? And you probably think that fear is about what’s outside you – what will other people think?, will they like it?, will they judge me?, will I be approved of?, will it be any good? [...]

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Discover the Wisdom of Your Resistance for FREE

You WANT to be taking action on your true desires, but you just can’t seem to get past that invisible wall that’s got you stopped. Maybe random things just keep getting in the way. Maybe you’ve been telling yourself you’re too busy – but that doesn’t make the longing stop. Or maybe you KNOW you’re [...]

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All Your Great Evidence is Behind You

When we’re trying really hard to move forward and succeed, it seems counter-intuitive to look back, but that’s where some of the best motivation and inspiration can be found.

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With Resolutions, a Good Idea Isn’t Good Enough

We choose most of our resolutions because they seem like a good idea, but it’s our deeper desires that will give us enough fuel to stay with it.

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Healthy decisions are all about the “why”

The difference between a good decision and a bad one, often boils down to our real motivation. As Briana points out, heck we can make broccoli and unhealthy decision.

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When Our Desire is for More Than Ourselves

There’s a pretty good chance, if you’re sitting in a house, with a computer, reading this in an email or on a web browser, that you have all your basic needs of food, clothing and shelter met, with some income left over to pay for internet and pay some attention to things beyond your own [...]

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