Tag: vulnerability
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Open and Honest
I enjoy reading great literature. I also enjoy reading Costco magazine! In this month’s edition, there was an interesting article about being a trustworthy team member in the workplace, but as usual, I could see all the connections to interactions with friends, family and significant others. Professional development so often positively impacts my personal life.…
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Extra
Last week I received flowers from a friend,a fellow teacher, fellow mom, navigating a difficult time at home. The flowers came with a card.Curious, I opened it to understand why I was the recipient of such generosity.Inside, the card thanked me for being there for her,for giving extra doses of friendship,at a time when she…
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Trust
Trust,to myself first-embodied, present, whole,connecting to intuition and feelings,identifying wants and needs,examining my shadow parts,dropping my defensive shield.Trustto my people-belief, safety, love,opening up and being vulnerable, taking a risk and being authentic,giving and receiving,dropping my defensive shield.Trustto others-empathy, compassion, humanity,without assumption and judgment,with grace and benevolence,expecting the best,dropping my defensive shield.Photo: Greenwich, CT. 9.30.23 by…
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Lessons From Nature
I’ve just returned from a week out in Colorado, spending time in Denver, Boulder, Golden, Evergreen, Colorado Springs, and Manitou Springs and hiking the Flat Irons, Red Rocks and Garden of the Gods. I was surrounded by Nature’s bounty and cognizant that it held lessons for me. I was stunned by the massive beauty of…
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Vulnerability
Vulnerability is Unlearning the habit of presenting a False Self, Learning instead to accept the True Self~quirks, defects and all. Not oversharing our narrative, but choosing those who have Earned our trust to bear witness. Realizing that relationships grow stronger and closer when we show up as we are And give others permission to do…
The Journey Inward 