Remember Your Brilliance

The inspiration of others keeps me moving forward and it enriches my work. Last night, I was co facilitating week 3 of 4 of the course;  Building Women's Self Esteem; one of the participants, I will call her Kay, shared with us how she was moved to reconsider how she had been thinking about herself, as she read my recent article in McMurray Girl Magazine . She began to consider how her thoughts may have been holding her back, keeping her from the success she desired.   I was honoured when Kay had shared this with me.  It is always nice to hear when our efforts are making a difference, and I am no different, I, like you am human, so I love to receive the love!  My work has a reflective quality to it. Meaning, when I am in front of people, or when I am in a private session, a lot of the work or the magic happens away from the session or workshop. A lot happens off screen, as it were, when people have time to integrate and allow the new ideas to come in.   My w...

I think, sometimes, being strong all the time keeps us from feeling our real emotions, thinking our real thoughts.  Being strong, all the time can for me can create a rigid way of being, like I would crack at the slightest storm.   I also think - being 'strong' can have the same badge of honour as being 'busy'.  I think being real, authentic and moving even when afraid - is a healthier way {for me} than being strong.  I think being in a fluid & an adaptable awareness about what I am feeling is healthier for me than being strong, all the time.   I also believe - we can make a more heartfelt decision when are our hearts are shattered, broken or cracked open -- then we need perseverance and strength of mind to carry it forward.  Paying attention to our feelings, our inklings and our desires when we feel we are at our most vulnerable can serve us well.   Anyway, I feel being 'strong' all the time is a dis service to our hearts.  ...