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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In February, let’s create a ripple or two

We’re not as independent as we think!

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Early in his career, salesman Joe Girard created his “Law of 250” which says that every person knows on average 250 other people. In his world, that meant that a positive sales experience for one customer had the potential to yield 250 more. So he’d gain not only that relationship, but access to every relationship that person had, their entire network of contacts and friends.

And it worked: through positive word of mouth, Girard became the Guinness Book of World Records greatest retail salesperson in the world, a title he held for 12 consecutive years.

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