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Jun 06

Joy the Ultimate Motivator

By Kelley Grimes Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Joy, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Weekly Muse 20 Comments

“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well neither does bathing - that’s why we recommend it daily.” ~ Zig Ziglar What motivates you? For many of us, fear has been a powerful motivator for most of our lives. As kids, we may have feared not being liked,…

May 30

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Choose Authenticity

By Kelley Grimes Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Health, Joy, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 18 Comments

“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.” ~Brene Brown Last week I explored how empowering it is to embrace…

May 23

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The Power of Choice

By Kelley Grimes Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Health, Joy, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 15 Comments

“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” ~Nora Ephron I am so inspired by people who have overcome adversity. Throughout my counseling career I have been honored and humbled to witness women heal from their trauma and transform their lives. I am continually amazed at…

Apr 25

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Healing Power of Creativity by Kelley Grimes at Cultivating Peace and Joy

The Healing Power of Creativity

By Kelley Grimes Creativity, Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Joy, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 22 Comments

“Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people” ~Leo Burnett Creativity is such a profoundly self-nurturing activity. The creative process opens up new parts of ourselves, gives us fresh perspective, and nourishes our spirits in joyful and healing ways.…

Apr 11

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The Healing Power of Self-Compassion

By Kelley Grimes Decrease Stress, Growth, Health, Inspirations, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 14 Comments

“Feeling compassion for ourselves in no way releases us from responsibility for our actions. Rather, it releases us from the self-hatred that prevents us from responding to our life with clarity and balance.” —Tara Brach Over the last week I have been preparing to file my taxes and facing…

Apr 04

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What is Ready to Bloom in Your Life?

By Kelley Grimes Creativity, Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Health, Joy, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 22 Comments

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” ~Anais Nin I love working with clients who are ready to blossom! I feel so blessed to witness amazing transformations regularly as my clients harness their…

Mar 28

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The Transformative Power of Cultivating Joy

By Kelley Grimes Creativity, Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Health, Joy, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 20 Comments

“There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.” ~Buckminster Fuller Over the last few weeks, I have been exploring nurturing practices to deal with crisis and grief in my blogs as a result of my step dad’s hospitalization and subsequent death. With…

Feb 21

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Nurturing Through Mindfulness and Loving Kindness

By Kelley Grimes Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Inspirations, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 26 Comments

“Mindfulness is an act of hospitality. A way of learning to treat ourselves with kindness and care that slowly begins to percolate into the deepest recesses of our being, while gradually offering us the possibility of relating to others in the same manner.” ~ Saki F. Santorelli With so…

Feb 07

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Nurturing Ourselves Through Grief and Loss

By Kelley Grimes Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Health, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 11 Comments

“Great joys make us love the world. Great sadnesses make us understand the world.” ~Kent Nerburn Over the last few months I have been grieving the loss of my youngest daughter Zoey leaving for college. I just returned from visiting her at University of California Santa Cruz over the…

Jan 24

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Embracing the Compassionate Leader Within

By Kelley Grimes Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Health, Joy, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 15 Comments

“The nurturing quality of self-compassion allows us to flourish, to appreciate the beauty and richness of life, even in hard times.” ~Kristin Neff How do you nurture yourself? I love to ask my clients, colleagues and friends this question. Sometimes their answers flow effortlessly, but more often than not they…

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Joy the Ultimate Motivator

Choose Authenticity

The Power of Choice

The Healing Power of Creativity

The Healing Power of Self-Compassion

What is Ready to Bloom in Your Life?

The Transformative Power of Cultivating Joy

Nurturing Through Mindfulness and Loving Kindness

Nurturing Ourselves Through Grief and Loss

Embracing the Compassionate Leader Within

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