Posts Tagged ‘empowering’
A Case, And Some Space, For Introversion
“Telling an introvert to go to a party is like telling a saint to go to Hell.” ~ Criss Jami Ah the guilt, and sometimes shame, we feel as introverts … Why? Because we get replenished by being in our own space and our own energy instead of that of the group (as extroverts do)? Why does…
Read MoreSelf-Love, Being Your Own Best Friend – And All This In A Non-Creepy Way
“Lift up the self by the SelfAnd don’t let the self droop down,For the Self is the self’s only friendAnd the self is the Self’s only foe.” ~ Bhagavad Gita 6:5 A mindf**k, maybe, nevertheless true. So, we must find a way to pick ourselves up. And a way to stop laying ourselves flat, kicking ourselves when we’re…
Read MoreThe Truth About Power.
“Knowing others is perspective, but knowing one’s own self is enlightened; conquering others shows strength, but conquering one’s self shows true power.” Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching This is why we do the work. Why I do the work: Power. That’s right: not for ethical, moral, or some other socially acceptable reasons – that is, not first…
Read MoreInterview With Marie Forleo: On The Power Of Your Subconscious Mind
Marie Forleo Interview: How To Re-Program Your Subconscious Mind To Get What You Want So … I did a little video on Tuesday. Actually, Marie Forleo, multi-passionate entrepreneur, business coach and so much more, (recently featured on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday), did a little video in which I had the honor of appearing. …
Read MoreTarot, Astrology and Coffee Grinds: Part Two
This is Part Two of: thoughts on tarot, astrology, and woo-woo readings of all kinds. (See last week’s Tarot, Astrology and Coffee Grinds: Part One here.) In Part One I talked about allowing yourself to have some authority in deciding whether the reading (or ‘divination’) works/worked or not. And also, allowing yourself to use and…
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