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7 Things to Lose If You Want to Win

Mar 172013
 
7 Things to Lose If You Want to Win

Win What?…  The Grand Prize: YOU Last week I wrote that Tigger is my least favorite Pooh-character, true.  Tigger with his big plans and grand gestures, none of which he follows through on.  Of course that would get under the skin of a self-declared ‘do-er.’  Least favorite character or not, Dude does a lot of things RIGHT!  Things I could learn to embrace.  So this week, I shall ditch my Rabbit-nature and take my inner-Tigger for a spin (if I can manage to get out of the parking lot). Lose What Exactly?  Lose Yourself Let’s Get Lost Together: Lose the Continue reading >>

 March 17, 2013  Posted by at 12:34 AM 6 Responses »

What One Question Should You Ask Your Child Each Day After School?

Aug 272012
 
What One Question Should You Ask Your Child Each Day After School?

Today is the first day of school in my neck of the woods.  New clothes, new school supplies, new haircuts, new experiences, New Beginnings.  And in our home, a new tradition is starting.  Or, more accurately, a new daily after-school question, complements of Condoleezza Rice. As she began recounting a childhood story that she claimed has led to much of her success in life, I was not expecting to hear the following two words:  “Ask questions.”  Simple enough.  Not too profound, right? Unless it’s not in your nature to ask questions.  Unless, like someone I know very well, you purposely Continue reading >>

 August 27, 2012  Posted by at 12:35 AM 2 Responses »

My Gift from Don Miguel Ruiz

Mar 122012
 
My Gift from Don Miguel Ruiz

Don Miguel Ruiz, A Remarkable Man To summarize a two hour lecture on Life, Death, Matter, and Energy is not easy.  So I won’t.  What I will share are highlights and insights I learned from listening to don Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements, speak in Austin, TX this past weekend. In the traditional storyteller fashion, this man: teacher, author, and apparent to anyone experiencing his presence, a very gentle spirit, wove a beautiful story.  A story of his Truths.  So soft spoken, at times he was barely audible, silence permeating the backdrop of his words.  There was respect Continue reading >>

 March 12, 2012  Posted by at 7:04 AM No Responses »

Don Miguel Ruiz, From Surgeon to Shaman

Mar 092012
 
Don Miguel Ruiz, From Surgeon to Shaman

Don Miguel Ruiz In eager anticipation of seeing don Miguel Ruiz speak this weekend in Austin, TX I have dedicated the last two TLT posts to his teachings, and today, to him. I was first introduced to the teachings of don Miguel Ruiz around 1999.  It only took one fact to catch my attention:  Surgeon turned Shaman.  Okay.  I’m listening….  Tell me more. The more I read, the more fascinating this man appeared to me.  After suffering a massive heart attack, he remained in a coma for nine weeks.  Years later, after his body began to deteriorate more rapidly, he Continue reading >>

 March 9, 2012  Posted by at 7:00 AM Comments Off

The Third Agreement: Don’t Make Assumptions

Mar 072012
 
The Third Agreement: Don't Make Assumptions

In my last blog post, “Do You Have a Favorite Agreement?” based on the teaching of don Miguel Ruiz, I offered a list of what The Four Agreements are, as well as a very brief description of how they play out in my life, especially the second agreement: Don’t Take Anything Personally.  And although this second agreement is the one that really moved the Earth beneath me (my entire outlook changed after understanding this agreement), it’s actually the third agreement that’s the most difficult for me. The Third Agreement:  Don’t Make Assumptions I’ve often wondered why the other three:  Be Continue reading >>

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