Author: Paula
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How to Do a Centering Prayer Meditation
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My next retreat is on “Living in The Present Moment,” and much of what I’d put in the initial outline had been about meditation, learning to live in the now instead of allowing oneself to get stuck in the past, truly facing what’s in front of you. Meditation is an…
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Reflection on a Retreat Activity: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand
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At a recent about “Balance,” I introduced a retreat activity called “Rock, Pebbles, Sand.” This itself story was featured in Stephen Covey’s book First Things First, but has also made it’s rounds all over the internet. A lecturer was leading a seminar, and announced “Okay, it’s time for a quiz.” Reaching…
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Make Sure You Are Running Towards Something
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Welcoming patienceI’m often so anxious for the things I long forto be here, now For the un-straightened feelings of the past to be doneand overand wrapped up neatly My desire to dash ahead,into the newness,to devour whatever awaitshurry outweighs steeping in the wisdom nourishing my soul from yesterday,last year,four years…
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Getting Out of My Head and Into My Heart
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I know that over the last year or so, I’ve been really mindful and aware of the fact that I’d felt stuck. So many of the dreams I’d had seemed out of reach, and I could not figure out why. It struck me that I’m SUCH a planner, such a…
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A Letter From My Future Self as I Begin Life Coach Training
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Last weekend, I traveled about an hour north to the town of Petaluma to begin my journey of life coach training. Just two days after getting home, there is still so much that I am wading through … emotions, learnings, feelings, excitement. Being a life coach is something I really…
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A Poem: When Your Life Becomes Your Own
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Excuses take so many forms.so many truths that we don’t want to face out of comfort, complacency, a means to cling to mediocrity.when you go silent, it is like sleepingplaying alongplaying deadnever creating a storm. When does complacency seep in, through the other cracks?soothing in its non-activity it’s laziness it’s…
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Wednesday Pinday Party: Share Your Best Pins and Inspiring Stories
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Welcome to the first Wednesday Pinday Party! This is a Linky and Pinterest party where you can share whatever you’ve been working on for the last week. I’m a fan of supporting other bloggers and small business folks, and I love to see the cool stuff that other people are…
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The Double Edged Sword of Marketing
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I’m in the midst of changing my life, and working hard to become a life coach after fifteen years of working in advertising agencies. One morning this week, I had an aha moment when I woke up, drafting this on my phone before I even got out of bed. Double…
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Tiny Biz Tuesday: What Small Businesses Can Learn from Big Advertising Campaigns
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Our Tiny Biz Hustle group is talking a bit about the mechanics of a large scale advertising campaign this week. I found this great post about the “10 best ads of all time,” and I gotta say, this one is right on the money. I might add the original Apple…