Well, We’re Not There Yet…

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Life, I realize is a continual work-in-progress. I AM a continual work-in-progress.  And, part of my learnings from the past year has been that you don’t ever get “there.” We might go around and revisit the same places, each time with a new perspective, a new twist and new learning. Remember when we were little…

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Seasons, Cycles, Rhythms and Changes

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Why am I so keen on following the seasons and Nature’s cycles? And how do they give us insights as to our own transitions and developmental growth? Often people ask me, “How does the moon cycle affect me in my leadership or personal/professional development?” As human beings, we are intricate systems, with our own cycles…

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Simple Abundance

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Playing such a huge role in our world is the fallacy of scarcity. We steel ourselves and train ourselves and treat ourselves like there’s not enough. We are not enough. (I am not enough _____, or too much ______) There is not enough love. Or energy or time Or resources. Or money or food or…

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Freedom to Let Go

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It’s July. And typically July for me has always had a theme of freedom. And as I explore that whole topic of freedom. It feels like it falls into several layers. There’s the actual reflection on what it is that I want to be liberated from. Then there’s the action or allowing, of the liberation,…

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Freedom, Liberation, Sovereignty

How do you define Freedom? (let me know, I’m curious!) I believe it has to do with a state that is felt after liberation. And a remembering that we are all Sovereign Beings. Liberation from fears, tendencies, patterns, structures, and belief systems that no longer serve. Sovereignty, for me, is a feeling that I try…

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A Heroine’s Journey

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Of Self-Awareness [spreaker type=player resource=”episode_id=14459744″ width=”100%” height=”200px” theme=”light” playlist=”false” playlist-continuous=”false” autoplay=”false” live-autoplay=”false” chapters-image=”true” hide-logo=”false” hide-likes=”false” hide-comments=”false” hide-sharing=”false” ] Full circle. A spiral, really. The heroine’s journey is back INto herself. The foundation of confidence, presence, and wisdom as a Feminine Leader is Self-Awareness. self-a·ware·ness (a definition) /ˈˌself əˈwernəs/ noun 1. conscious knowledge of one’s own…

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Integrity, Values, and Religion

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[spreaker type=player resource=”episode_id=14090184″ width=”100%” height=”200px” theme=”light” playlist=”false” playlist-continuous=”false” autoplay=”false” live-autoplay=”false” chapters-image=”true” hide-logo=”false” hide-likes=”false” hide-comments=”false” hide-sharing=”false” ] Is religion at the foundation of Values and Integrity? Can you be a values-based Leader and be nonreligious? Listen in to my musings and experiences with this emotional and contentious subject. As always, I welcome your questions, comments and…

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What You Think of Me Is None of My Business

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[spreaker type=player resource=”episode_id=13889168″ width=”100%” height=”200px” theme=”light” playlist=”false” playlist-continuous=”false” autoplay=”false” live-autoplay=”false” chapters-image=”true” hide-logo=”false” hide-likes=”false” hide-comments=”false” hide-sharing=”false” ] Thanks, I’ve got this. No really, I do! You see, what YOU think of ME, is none of my business. I read that book. About 40 years ago, in fact. Here’s a link, if you’re curious. https://g.co/kgs/AwyKjP It had…

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Dialogue vs Debate

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Authentic Communications [spreaker type=player resource=”episode_id=13465817″ theme=”light” autoplay=”false” playlist=”false” cover=”https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/images.spreaker.com/original/314a11a908ed2d3c0f766a96a3b3cd36.jpg” width=”100%” height=”400px”] It’s the holiday season (perhaps you’ve noticed?) with lots of events on the calendar providing us with lots of opportunities to be with “other-minded” people. Whether family, neighbors, co-workers or even circles of friends, we are more and more learning the contentiousness that conversations…

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