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What “I’m not enough” really means
How would you define enough? You could probably list several ideas: “I’d be good enough if…I lost X amount of weight, I actually committed deeply to my spiritual practice,…
Read MoreYou can’t know what you don’t know
I was talking to a close friend the other day and she told me how she ran into a mutual friend of ours who neither one of us has seen…
Read MoreYou’ve got to trust a little more
Do you remember when you were a kid and you wanted to find a map that showed you where the pirates had hidden buried treasure? You were ready to follow…
Read MoreThe Other Shoe Syndrome
Ever heard that one about the “other shoe” and how we’re supposed to wait for it to drop? Seriously, what is that all about? Why are we waiting?…
Read MoreTruth or Dare
I pretty much remember all the ‘Truth and Dare’ games I played during my adolescent years. They were all the same. My two younger brothers, the neighborhood kids and I…
Read MoreSay YES to How You Want to Feel
“Knowing how you want to feel, is the most potent form of clarity you can have.” –Danielle La Porte How we define Living Out Loud is…
Read MoreLive Out LOUD: What’s Your Story?
“If you asked me what I came into this life to do, I will tell you: I came to live out loud.” –Emile Zola Here’s the thing: We all have stories.…
Read MoreYour Defining Moment
“Defining Moments have three characteristics: they reveal, they test, and they shape.” –Joseph Badaracco My high school track coach gave me the greatest gift anyone can give.…
Read MoreWhen Nothing Is Working, Trust That Everything Is
“Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing. We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but…
Read MoreDo you “Dear Abby” your life?
“Move and the way will open.” –Zen proverb Has there ever been a time when you wished you had your own “Dear Abby”? Where a crystal ball could…
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