50% of everything you do… isn’t as good as the other half. The first time I heard this, it was like a punch in the gut. Oh no, it’s true. Half of everything I do isn’t any good. Arrgh! And then I had to smile because…
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...“Worried” and “angry” are emotional postures. So are peevish, cynical, critical, lonely, unmotivated, ignored, friendless, untrusting, not-good-enough, unappreciated, and unloved. Let’s also include overwhelmed, frustrated, impatient, and stressed. If a person demonstrates such a state of being on a consistent basis, it is an emotional posture. It has become how the person stands and relates to the world. EFT and our group coaching program can help you establish new, self-empowered emotional postures.
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...When you’re distressed, can you shift to neutral with confidence and ease? I didn’t realize for a long time that this is a SKILL… a skill that can be cultivated and become one of the most beautiful gifts we can give to ourselves and those around us. People talk about wanting to be Happy. They …
A typical affirmation is stated in the present tense as if what you want is already yours. For example, “I am wonderful!” Say that to yourself. “I am wonderful!” Notice what your head says right after the affirmation. What your head says AFTER the affirmation is, indeed, the REAL affirmation.
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Thriving Now – Community Center – Latest topics
- Perfect DayI don’t recall how I got led to this YT video but I’m glad I did. The reason I’m posting this is because of the comment I’ve included below the video. I found it very moving and it filled me with such a sense of hope and optimism for healing and for humanity and for […]
- AbundanceWhat is… Abundance? Abundance is the feeling we get when we actively tune into what is beautiful, pleasing, nourishing, and inspiring in our lives – and in ourselves – and allow these to influence our sense of well-being and “more than enoughness.” See also: Thriving Lifestyle, Simple Uplifts, Allowing, Trauma Benefits of… Abundance It is […]
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- A Celebration Of Life and Two RingsI was at my brother’s ‘Celebration Of Life’ a week ago. As you can imagine it encompassed the whole range of emotion for me. Happy, sad, heartbroken, laughing, crying…the whole emotional enchilada. As the celebration progressed the meaning of ‘Celebration Of Life’ began to shift for me. I went into it with the feeling that […]
- SilenceHere is a blog I wrote about Silence. 4 posts - 2 participants Read full topic
- Why Music MattersI saw this on Facebook and even though it is rather long, I sensed some of you might be interested. A lengthy but lovely speech about the value of music and musicians, borrowed from a music teacher Welcome address to freshman parents at Boston Conservatory, given by Karl Paulnack, pianist and director of music division […]
- Flexibility, Community, Sense of Possibilityimage1474×474 42.7 KB That doesn’t make it easier? No, sometimes it doesn’t. To be flexible for me right now means holding powerfully pulsing polarities in my awareness and in the thought fields of people I’m connected to… while maintaining my own guidance. HARD for me right now. Community right now means putting myself vulnerably expressing […]
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- Authenticity and QueernessScreenshot_20210908-215245_LinkedIn1080×482 99.1 KB Might explain why authenticity is such a core value for me. Can anyone relate (whether you identify as queer or not)? 7 posts - 4 participants Read full topic
- It’s ok, it’s not ideal*just my self reflection (or thinking out loud). Thought might just put her to keep myself accountable to my own reflections hah! I find this phrase quite comforting…We don’t live in an ideal world. Well, everybody knows that… but wouldn’t it be sooo good if we did? Yesterday I spoke with Rick and he shared […]
- Make A Wish!image960×960 115 KB 2 posts - 2 participants Read full topic
- The Evolution of Workimage597×889 125 KB I would not label this as “Employee” although I understand that is still the paradigm. One of the reasons I believe Emotional Freedom for All is so crucial is that we’re in the starting decades of what historically would be considered a “500 Year Transition.” All these aspects in the diagram are […]
- I'm A Black Belt!This sounds about right… image960×514 65.9 KB 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic
- Useful QuestionsWhat are… Useful Questions? Useful Questions help us to gain awareness, compassion, and clarity. They are focused on what we can feel and recognize in ourselves NOW and get us out of mental traps where we’re guessing about others or an unknowable future. See also: Awareness, Clarity, Powerful Pause, Discernment Benefits of… a Useful Question […]
- All our lives are just a short blip here on EarthWhat matters are our connections and who we help along the way. 2 posts - 2 participants Read full topic
- MasteryLike most (or all?) of these sorts of declarations, memes and truisms I see how they are also not always true or accurate or even useful…still, this one has an element in it for me that I find calming and confidencing… and true for this moment in time…I like how it makes me feel when […]
- Confused? What if nothing is wrong?Coming Tue Sep 28 830pm EDT - More details soon 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic
- Letting Beauty Influence UsReal Skills Workshop - Community Event Letting Beauty Influence Us Real Skills Workshop: Thriving Lifestyle Hosts: Rick Wilkes (@Rick) and Cathy Vartuli (@Cathy) Recorded Sun Sep 12, 2021 See session replay below 9 posts - 2 participants Read full topic
- Oh No!image750×1000 205 KB 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic
- Cucumbers with AnxietyIMG_74701125×1012 218 KB 2 posts - 2 participants Read full topic