Monthly Archives June 2014

Simplicity

“As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness.” – Thoreau Everything is complex, until you recognize simplicity. While our mind is filled with complexities and tends to complicate most everything, Who we truly are is like a rose, free in its simplicity.A rose stays simple. With no ‘why’ attached to it, it blooms because it blooms, has no thought of itself, or any desire to be seen. Imagine your mind as free and simple as the rose: * Released from the persistent ‘why’, it no longer ‘needs’ to know. Who you are knows without needing to know. * Freed from the judge that races to label, compare and
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Courageous Heart Warriors

“Courage is the most important virtue because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without Courage.” ~ Maya Angelou<br><br> Sit back…enjoy a cappuccino, a green tea, a delicious juice, or your favorite wine with me.<br><br> I’ll share with you how courageous Raise Your State dreamers and heart warriors perform downright bravery every day.<br><br> Most of us take mini leaps of faith every day without even realizing it. We make a choice to tell a hard truth to a friend, not knowing how that might impact the relationship. We see a new doctor about a symptom, not knowing where we might end up. We go for our dream, putting comfort at risk. Taking simple actions
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Get Your Roar On!

Get Your Roar On “The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.” – Anthony Robbins Goldilocks was a true heroine of the 1800’s, and one of my heroines today. If you recollect the fairytale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, you’ll remember that Goldilocks is quite discerning. She won’t eat porridge that is too hot or too cold. She won’t sleep in a bed that is too hard or too soft. Through clear choices, this girl chooses the ‘just right’ zone every time. When it comes to communication, we could all learn from Goldilocks’ ‘just right’ operation. If she were teaching us the art of communication, she would teach us to be impeccable with our words and
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Tune Up Your Listening Power

The wise old owl lived in an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard: Why can’t we all be like that bird? ~ Edward H Richards   A respected teacher once told me that Listening is the highest form of love. Well, I really took his teaching to heart and decided to make a conscious effort to discover how Listening opens up our Love channel.   Our Listening creates a power that fuels two of our most basic needs; connection and belonging. When these needs are met, energy is freed up to create and share our happiness. It shifts people from merely surviving in relationship to being a co-creative team that thrives.   Frequently, by
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Become A No Ninja!

“I”m as proud of what we don’t do as what we do!” ~ Steve Jobs                    Become a ‘No’ Ninja! If you look at your life, maybe just today, I imagine there are several things you could have said “no” to but you didn’t. For most of us, we could probably say ‘no’ about a billion more times than we do. But, typically we don’t.   Being a Doer has become the gold standard in our western culture. If you are like many people, action, accomplishment and accumulation have become a top value. In fact, when your identity is fortified by being a Doer, saying ‘Yes’ to working harder and doing more can become a familiar way of life. Giving yourself kudos, or receiving external
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