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The Importance of Shadow Work

The Importance of Shadow Work

Our shadow, like our light, are the things we embrace, love and enjoy. It contains all the things we don’t like about ourselves. It is everything we don’t want people to find out about us, and everything we don’t want to see. Sometimes, our shadow is not so pretty to look at. We try to keep it...

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Shuffling Leadership Leaves Room for Growth and Success

Shuffling Leadership Leaves Room for Growth and Success

Bill Clinton once said, "The price of doing the same old thing is far higher than the price of change." At the time, he was speaking about his actions as President of the United States. However, Clinton's words ring true in many professions. Although changing leadership may be stressful, it can...

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Successful Leaders Emanate Positivity

Successful Leaders Emanate Positivity

“Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better.” - Bill Bradley  Have you ever considered the way leadership has shaped your life? The words and ideas placed in your mind by individuals you look to for guidance and support can have a profound impact on your everyday life and overall...

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Eliminate Negative Self-Talk

Eliminate Negative Self-Talk

It is estimated that only 8% of the people who set resolutions at the beginning of the new year reach their goal. And, as you’ve probably heard dozens of times, most people have abandoned their resolutions by the end of February. While that may seem disheartening for many, most of these...

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The Adversity Agent

The Adversity Agent

With the new year approaching, everyone is looking to overcome adversity and better themselves. The idea of resolving to better yourself in the new year is a great one and further proves that adversity or turmoil in your life can lead to change for the better. This is especially true within your...

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Polarities in Opposing Emotions

Polarities in Opposing Emotions

The Arctic and Antarctica sit on opposite ends of the earth. They have striking differences but share many similarities as well. We tend to think of positive and negative emotions in terms of opposites. If we give it some thought, we will find that our opposite emotions have their own...

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Freeing Trapped Emotions

Freeing Trapped Emotions

It can sometimes seem the world is pushing down and holding our emotions hostage. The constant stream of negative news fires up our outrage and keeps it burning. Anger is often portrayed as wild emotions, uncontrollable—something to avoid. It prohibits us from actively listening to others,...

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Removing the Mask: Pain Management or Addiction?

Removing the Mask: Pain Management or Addiction?

The desire for instant gratification is a part of the human condition. Quick fixes, such as pain relievers that have been in the news recently, mask the original problem without addressing it. The desire to have these problems go away immediately and the reliance on external gratifications systems...

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Regret – The New Motivation

Regret – The New Motivation

  When we first start out at a new job or opportunity, we are like a roaring fire. Our fire burned bright, drawing eyes and attention of others. You’ve seen that fire before. Over time the fire burns down, simmers and smolders. It’s still there, generating heat. Yet, it isn’t nearly as bright...

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Burning Bridges

Burning Bridges

  Bridges are constructed to make connections. We make connections every day in our professional and private lives. As long as the beams and foundation of those bridges remain intact, we remain comfortable as we travel them daily.  We grow to trust them. They’re familiar, thus we feel safe...

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How Meditation Impacts Your Brain

How Meditation Impacts Your Brain

In my last blog post, I discussed how your emotions impact your physical health. Your body is an entire system of thought, that communicates with itself so it can heal from illness and injury. Right now I’d like to shed more light on how mental awareness and long term meditation not only impact...

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