A couple of friends of mine started this idea and are opening the invitation to all who want to do it, too. Here it is:
Hello and Happy New Year!!
The two of us will be having fun over the next 13 weeks, which will bring us through to the end of March. Every Sunday starting Jan. 1st we will be adding a new habit and removing a habit with the focus on our health. We decide for ourselves what habits they will be. We made a graph [Read on]
There is much talk of fear these days, and most of us have personally experienced getting caught up in the vibrations of anxiety that stories in the news seem to perpetuate. At the very least, we can sense the uncertainty in uneasiness in the air.
So, what is the antidote? There are shelves of books offering answers and sure-fire solutions. Bumper stickers [Read on]
Color inside the lines. That’s what I advocate. That may sound counter to what other say to encourage creativity, expansion and out-of-the-box thinking, but the place to bring our real creativity is in drawing the lines in the first place.
If we choose the rebellious path to set our default setting to “outside the box,” we are still being held captive to the box by allowing it to dictate where we color. Why not [Read on]
I love that we have a holiday dedicated to gratitude. A good reminder helps lift the vibration of my perspective on life and reset the default settings on my attitude to thankfulness. I’m appreciative of this beautiful polish to my path, like a natural red carpet lining each step with gratefulness.
I’m not from the desert. But, in April of this year I spent some good solo time on a spot of land in the Mojave Desert that welcomed me like home. How fortunate am I? Those hot sunny days and cold moonlit night changed me into more of me, in the springtime among the blooming cactus plants, and this fall I got to return.
Not sure if I could find the same spot out there in [Read on]
When it comes to finding a way to find the sun, there is no better teacher than the sunflower. This one, a cast-away from a bustling bird feeder, made its way to a bit of fertile ground, put down roots and spontaneously grew tall and opened with this stellar pattern of more seeds. From one brave, tenacious and miraculous seed, many more birds will have a treat and beauty is expanded in the world.
How can this lone sunflower give us hope and remind us to look toward the source of light on our path of creativity and growth? What does it remind you of?
The opportunity to drive across the plains is a treat. It may sound strange, but getting on the highway an experiencing the vast open field and sky of our heartland helps bring clarity to mind and heart. Something about the high speed is a part of that, too. Out of the city and on clear open road brings a tremendous sense of freedom. Whew! It’s as though the sweep of the land clears my soul.
Each of us has a landscape to our soul. [Read on]
Genuine self-care has a positive ripple effect. So what does genuine really mean? There can be a fine line and a huge difference between the energy of self-indulgence that is numbing or escapist and the energy of self-nourishment that is revitalizing and grounding. Funny thing is, it can be the exact same activity, the distinction being the authenticity of the intention behind it. [Read on]
The other day I got a flat tire. Fortunately, I was only three blocks from home. Unfortunately, I had to reschedule with my client. Fortunately, it was a quiet street on a dry day and my neighbor generously offered to give me a hand. Unfortunately, the spare needed air, too, so it took longer than we thought. Fortunately, I got to the service station just fine. Unfortunately, there was a series of mistakes made at the garage and it took several hours. Fortunately, [Read on]
For years making collages has given me direction. Like a compass cradled in my hand, it points me forward in the direction of what I truly care about and where my soul is longing to grow, know and experience purpose and meaning. They are like good friends to me.
I look back at this one, for example, and see my desires and values reflected in the images. The refreshment of [Read on]
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Amy Egenberger is an artist, teacher and certified Co-Active life coach based in Minneapolis.
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