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Your love is my love is your hope is my hope is yo

Your love is my love is your hope is my hope is your peace is my peace…⁣
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As June and the first half of 2021 come to a close, I am grateful to artist Elizabeth Kaney @studioekaney for this reminder of how endlessly interconnected we all are.⁣
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Wisdom for the ages, don’t you agree?⁣
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P.S. Zoom in to see the inner circle of this mural. Or stop by @washingtonartassociation to see it in person.
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Isn’t that the truth?! We can even be grateful

Isn’t that the truth?!

We can even be grateful for the benefits of gratitude like improved mental health and better relationships.

In fact, research shows that consistently practicing gratitude has lasting effects on our brains.

Make it a habit to practice gratitude!

🌞 Keep a gratitude journal.
🌞 Count your blessings - Take stock of at least 3 things you’re grateful. (You could do this as part of your morning or nighttime ritual.)
🌞 Write a thank you note or letter. (You can choose whether to send it or not.)
🌞 Say a silent thank you when you notice a blessing in your life. (That’s what I did when I spotted this sweet artwork.)

What are you grateful for today?

“We wait, starving for moments of high magic to

“We wait, starving for moments of high magic to inspire us, but life is a banquet of common enchantments waiting for our alchemists’ eyes to notice.” ~ Jacob Nordby

What are you noticing today?

Hmmm, is your goal to be perfect? ⁠ ⁠ Sure, ma

Hmmm, is your goal to be perfect? ⁠
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Sure, maybe you've got some "rough edges" you'd like to smooth out - an unhealthy habit, perhaps, or a limiting belief that no longer serves you.⁠
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Striving for personal growth and greater self-acceptance is great...but perfection? No, thanks. ⁠
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💎 We're all gems just as we are.

Nailed it!⁠ ⁠ I've been quiet on IG lately, ma

Nailed it!⁠
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I've been quiet on IG lately, mainly because I've been all up in my head, worried about writing meaningful post captions. ⁠
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But over-thinking often leads to getting stuck, right?⁠
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So here's to embracing the moment, trusting your intuition, and paying attention to fortune cookies. :-)⁠
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How are you growing every day? As a creative coa

How are you growing every day?

As a creative coach, workshop facilitator, and instructional designer, that’s a question that’s top of mind for me.

The best part about planning my creative retreats? I get to learn something new!

The less enjoyable part? The trial and error that comes with learning.

Case in point: the mizuhiki knot pictured here - It took me quite a while (and some frustration) to figure out how to make it. And I still haven’t fully mastered the technique.

And guess what? I’m supposed to teach people how to make one in my Golden Gathering event at @justbethejourney tomorrow evening.

So I’m feeling a mix of excitement and, yes, trepidation!

What if I screw up?
What if people can’t follow along?
What if we fail to figure it out?

As adults, we want to appear that we’ve got it together, that we know what we’re doing, that we’re all “grown up”.

Yet, life is way more interesting, I think, when you stay curious, humble, and open to taking risks.

🎏 How can you keep growing?
🪁 What is something new you’d like to learn?
🦋 When will you start?

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