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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(April 17, 2024) Hi! On April 28th, we'll explore Breaking the Sorry Cycle: Cultivating Calm, Confidence, and Unapologetic Living. If you find yourself I'm sorry-ing to everyone and everything, this real skills workshop is one you won't want to miss. But if you do... no apologies necessary (wink). Sign up here.
You're also en-courage-d to watch the replay for Quiet Courage: Finding Strength Together. Available now.
Also watch Heartfelt Consent: Unlocking Joyful Co-Creation and explore consent as a skill for thriving. You can also watch Stories that Hurt - Stories that Heal and Tuning into the Energy Around You - Releasing Blocks and Resistance now!
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All previous Real Skills Workshops can be found in the community center—a fantastic resource and space for those who want to be Thriving.
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We have self-paced coaching and tapping courses for many aspects of healing and thriving for you to explore.
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Rick ~ Thriving Now
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What do you do if your self-judgment gets in the way of tapping? It isn’t fun to do something when you are constantly feeling criticized!
...“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.
...Are you needing an uplift? A simple uplift is the type of thing that is available, I believe, to anyone anywhere. Simple says that it doesn’t have to be Big. It doesn’t have to be complicated. All the conditions don’t have to be perfect. And it can still be savored and give us a pleasurable boost.
...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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