“With the act of breathing in mindfully, you go inside. Your body is breathing; and your body is your home. In each breath, you can come home to yourself.” ~Thich Nhat Hahn Last month I spent a week at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California with the intention…
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“All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.” ~Michael John Bobak Last week I met my new San Diego State University students for their first day of internship. This is my fourth year being a field instructor for Master of Social Work interns and I love having the opportunity…
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“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 While traveling I met a flight attendant who had a…
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“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one's own sunshine.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson With all of the excitement around the solar eclipse this week, I have been reflecting on how we inadvertently eclipse our own sun and decrease the amount of light we shine…
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“The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect springs.” ~Joan Didion Whenever I begin introductions at a workshop or have a booth at a wellness or street fair, I invite participants to choose an intention word from one of my intention boxes.…
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“The thing that is really hard and really amazing is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.” ~Anna Quindlen In my last article, I explored the idea of having a super power or our unique brilliance we use for good in the world. As a result, many people…
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