It doesn’t always happen easily - having a moment of peace. There are often so many things to take care of at once that it’s difficult to consider where on the calendar to schedule self-care, let alone a sacred moment to really rejuvenate, regroup and reconnect. This is why it may be necessary to intentionally S.T.O.P. so that you can create mindfulness moments within the day. You can use this skill to bring heart, mind, and spirit together and to interrupt overwhelming mental processes.
Category: Upper Levels: Happy, Healthy and Whole
General articles and ideas to improve ways of thinking, feeling, and being. Enhance your vision of yourself and be on your way to feeling happy, healthy, and whole.
Self-Validation
When we learn to Self-Validate, we no longer seek the approval, agreement, or permission from others to have and express our feelings.
How To Not: Make Emotional Decisions
Decision-making seems like such a basic skill. However, we sometimes do not think things all the way through. The results can be catastrophic or at least cause a setback if we make decisions while we are emotional. Our brains actually function differently when it is overwhelmed with negative emotions such as fear, frustration, anger, anxiety,… Continue reading How To Not: Make Emotional Decisions
Personal Peace is a Super Power
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MilgVZ5EA98 There are a lot of things that we are taught during the early years of our lives under the guise that they are important to know for our success as human beings. However, I can’t remember the last time an algebraic formula saved my life. I would have appreciated a class on “How to… Continue reading Personal Peace is a Super Power
Question for Thought: What’s Your Motivation?
Finding out what drives us is a very important step in being able to keep ourselves going. Sometimes we are propelled by sheer passion for our purpose and during those spells, productivity is a piece of cake. Then there are other times, when we’re not sure if we should bother. And if we do want… Continue reading Question for Thought: What’s Your Motivation?
Be Yourself. No Permission Needed.
https://youtu.be/200IpGDSYBM Think of the years that have been wasted attempting to modify who you are in hopes that you will be more acceptable to others. We don’t like to admit that we do this. In fact, if anyone asks us we’re prone to deny it and respond with some cliché statement like, “I don’t really… Continue reading Be Yourself. No Permission Needed.
undistracted.
I listened to myself more than I listened to you today. Things went well. ~CCB
truth from dare.
I dared to say what I was thinking without thinking of you. I gave myself permission to let my heart open and speak from it, the truth. ~ theChanelCB
Off The Mat Into The Fiery World
I’ve come to the conclusion that it is better to do something, anything – take some action, any action, rather than do nothing at all for too long. Yes, there are times when we need to listen to that inner voice and simply be still. But if we’re still all the time then we won’t… Continue reading Off The Mat Into The Fiery World
present.
I will not ignore you And I will not be ignored.