Great wisdom from Melody Beattie. “Master the lessons of your present circumstances. We do not move forward by resisting what is undesirable in our life today. We move forward, we grow, we change by acceptance. Avoidance is not the key; surrender opens the door. Listen to this truth: We are each in our present circumstances […]
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Perfectionism.
Panic.
Great quote from Melody Beattie – A great reminder that panic is the enemy.
Parenting.
Respect.
Show respect to earn respect.
Assumptions.
Our assumptions and intuition tend to lead us astray.
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The Best Gift You Can Give to Others
In the next to last chapter of The Stories We Tell Ourselves, I wrote, “The reason we want to become people of presence is that it greatly increases our chances for connection, and there is nothing our souls crave more than a meaningful connection with another person.” You may not consciously believe that, but deep […]
A Timeless Tip for Better Presence
According to a 2015 study performed by Nottingham Trent University, 18- to 33-year-olds in England look at their phones an average of 85 times per day, or about one-third of their waking time. The study asked participants to guess how often they looked at their phones, and then each participant’s phone had an app installed […]
Where Are You on the Continuum of Presence?
I find it helpful to visualize continuums for certain aspects of my life that I’d like to see change for the better. I present these continuums to my clients as well, and I’ve seen these continuums be helpful tools for them to assess themselves and figure out where they are and where they hope to […]
