I watch as Christina Aguilera belts out her signature song on TV. “YOU are BEAUTIFUUUUUUL…in every single WAAAAY!” She’s hitting all those remarkable notes, deep and throaty, delivering a performance for the ages. And she’s looking right at me. “No matter what they SAAAAY…!” Yes, Christina, yes, I nod. But what I quietly ask myself is, “am I really, Christina? Am I beautiful, no matter what “they” say?” I […]
The 10 Ways We Goal-Tend Our Passions
Have you let your dreams pass you by? Do you even remember what they were? Have you followed your passions in life enough to fill your soul with happiness, for at least part of your day or week? If not, what are you waiting for? My dad retired at 55. His true passions in life were fishing, gardening, […]
A Quiet Rock Bottom
“There are two kinds of suffering. There is the suffering you run away from, which follows you everywhere. And there is the suffering you face directly, and in doing so become free.” ~ Ajahn Chah For me, rock bottom happened quietly. If you have ever watched the fluff from a shedding Cottonwood tree—a fuzzy, white, wispy thing […]
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