Every experience points True North

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If you had to name a thing you can do with absolute confidence, what would it be?

Maybe you can bake the perfect cake, coax a garden into bloom, patch a wall like a pro, or change a flat tire without breaking a sweat. Whatever it is, chances are your confidence comes from having done it dozens, maybe even hundreds of times. That’s the power of experience. Repetition and consistency build confidence — not just in a skill, but in ourselves, in our ability to learn and improve and rise to meet challenges. Read More

Sensitivity is a strength, not a character flaw

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What does it really mean to honor our feelings?

Here’s an excerpt from my upcoming book,

The Beautiful Road, where I dive into this question.

 

Our feelings are one of the most beautiful and authentic parts of who we are. They’re like rivers of truth that run through us, carrying information from our deepest memories about what matters to us, what hurts us, and what brings us joy.

These emotions aren’t random or unimportant reactions. They’re the wisdom of our experiences talking to us and often protecting us from repeating mistakes. They deserve to be heard and respected with compassion. In fact, we ignore them at our peril.

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A grateful heart

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I hope you enjoy this excerpt on the

beauty of gratitude from my next book,

The Beautiful Road! 

 

Sara Ban Breathnach’s 1995 book, Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy was more than a bestselling book—it was, and is, a revolutionary way of living. It offers a year-long journey through daily meditations meant to help us rediscover the sacredness of the ordinary. Breathnach calls it “an exciting adventure together,” and it really is: a conscious daily return to grace and gratitude.

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Beautiful Someone, Come Home to Now

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I hope you enjoy this excerpt from my next book, The Beautiful Road! 

 

We’ve all heard it before — “Be in the moment.” It’s screened onto coffee mugs, whispered in yoga studios, printed on posters everywhere. And if you’re anything like me, maybe it used to drive you a little nuts. What other moment could I possibly be in?

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We’re not meant to blend in

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“Number 12 Looks Just Like You” is an episode from the original Twilight Zone, written by Rod Serling and based on the fable The Beautiful People by Charles Beaumont.

The episode depicts a dystopian future where beauty is everything. By age 19, every young person must go through a full surgical transformation. They get choose from a few “perfect” body types.

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