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"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth." ~Marcus Aurelius 
Being Me: Week 25 - What thoughts have distorted our belief
June theme: Believe you can and your halfway there
If our beliefs tell us who we are then how do we uncover where our distorted beliefs come from, or more importantly, how do we change them?
Our brains collect information...

 
Being Me: Week 24 - Believe in others
June Theme: Believe you can and your halfway there
Not only do we need to believe in ourselves, but we also need someone to believe in us. They can sometimes provide that tipping point to move us closer to our goals and help us realize our own potential.
I have been blessed with a world of amazing friends, and within them all I know they believe in me...

"Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use."  ~ Earl Nightingale
Being Me: Week 23
June theme: Believe you can and your halfway there
Do you believe in yourself? Can you set goals and believe that you will follow through? Or understand that...

"More often than not, the things we detest and  judge  in others are a reflection of the things we cannot except about ourselves" ~Iylana Vanzant
Being Me: Week 22 (Stop judging yourself if you want to stop feeling judged)
May theme- The difference between a flower and a weed is judgement
In order to stop judging yourself you need to learn to stop judging others. Start by examining where...

"Love is the absence of judgement ~Dalai Lama 
Being Me: Week 21 (Love is the absence of judgment ~ Dalai Lama)
May theme: The difference between a flower and a weed is judgment
As I lean into this study of judgement, reading stories to learn more, I am curiously aware of  the judgement I make and receive.  Judgement comes from a value we hold and when someone does not carry that same value,...

"Comparison is the thief of joy" ~Theodore Roosevelt 
Being Me: Week 20 (The grass isn't always greener) - how our thoughts direct our emotions
May theme: The difference between a flower and a weed is judgment
Have you ever noticed how much we allow the thinking mind to control our actions and attitude, especially when our attitude is not in a good place? This judgment based mindset maintains...

"Those who judge will never understand, and those who understand will never judge." 
Being Me: Week 19 (Judgment and why we judge)
May theme: The difference between a flower and a weed is judgment
All judgment is self judgment. When you see things you do not like in others, you are actually recognizing something you are judging within yourself. The things that bother us that other people do are...

"There is a nobility in compassion, a beauty in empathy, a grace in forgiveness." 
Being Me: Week 18 (Forgiveness to yourself and others)
April theme: Water your roots so your soul can blossom
You hear it all the time, forgiveness is a choice. By choosing forgiveness you are also choosing peace, joy, hope and gratitude, which are all a pathway towards emotional well being. But whether the forgiveness...

Plant the seeds of beautiful ideas in your mind and water them with belief
Being Me: Week 17 (The 3 R's of mindfulness)
April theme: Water your roots so your soul can blossom
For me, mindfulness has been a constant evolution from the moment I became aware of its power. Small changes have awakened me to the benefits as I discover the rhythm of mind and body. With slow and deliberate practice,...

There came a time when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom ~ Anais Nin
Being Me: Week 16 - Time to blossom
April theme - Water your roots so your soul can blossom
The more you trust yourself, the more you bloom...
I grew tired of the stories I would tell myself to justify why I had not reached a particular goal or challenge. This revealed a need...