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Beyond Courage (and Crests).

Without risks, we rewind the past and repeat the present while being absent to ourselves, our greatness at least. If we were present to this, we would seize courage and assault crests until we exceeded our best.

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The External Report Card on Our Inner Healing.

I spent this past year working on each and every area of my report card from the deep place of knowing that "Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know." (Pema Chödrön)

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Lessons from the Briar Patch: Things I Learned from My Magical Omi.

The people in my life who are willing to enter the briar patch are the ones I trust the most. It’s not that they will never cause me pain, but that my voice telling them about my pain will never fall on deaf ears.

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New Moon and Retrogrades: Follow the Path of Your Spirit.

Your awareness of this may just be a beginning, but know that you are on the right path, and being encouraged to move forward.

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How to Build Mental Toughness to Stay Bulletproof in Life.

Mental toughness is one of the hardest characteristics to develop. Navy SEALs have a 40% rule which they live by. It says that when your mind is telling you you’re done, you’re really only 40 percent done. That’s why 99% of runners who start a marathon finish even though most people hit a wall ...

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The Domino Effect: How to Create a Chain Reaction of Good Habits.

The Domino Effect holds for negative habits as well. You may find that the habit of checking your phone leads to the habit of clicking social media notifications which leads to the habit of browsing social media mindlessly which leads to another 20 minutes of procrastination.

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I Fall in Love with the Darkness of Everyday Life.

In loving myself, and allowing myself to be loved, I found myself: a priestess made from darkness and bone, divining my dreams, entangling myself in their ever present mystery.

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Expand Your Shrunken Existence.

One night, I broke down in the work bathroom. It was late and most people had gone home, so thankfully no one walked in. I wouldn’t blame anyone for crying in that bathroom, but I knew then that I had shrunk too much.

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Motivation Is Overvalued. Environment Often Matters More.

Life is a game, and if you want to guarantee better results over a sustained period of time, the best approach is to play the game in an environment that favors you.

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They Want to Sell Us Magic.

Look for the ways they are trying to sell you magic and love and connection. Hold grace and rage as you witness the illusion.

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