Cultivate Self-Compassion, Let Go of Perfectionism

If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content.
~ Leo Tolstoy ~

Honestly, I don’t know how I am going to write about perfectionism and not have it become a novel.  I can speak on this subject for days.  I may not be the president of that club (I used to be); yet I am still a card-carrying member.

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See if you relate to any of the following perfectionism traits: Continue reading “Cultivate Self-Compassion, Let Go of Perfectionism”

Cultivate Authenticity, Let Go of What People Think

We are constantly invited to be who we are. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Each day we wake, we are granted a gift which comes in the form of an invitation.

We are invited to either a day of routine, mundane and predictable events, or moments of spontaneity, unpredictability and surprise.

Those revelatory moments are a synchronistic opportunity to peel off the layers of expectations and predictions of others and discover who we really are deep down … our authentic selves.

What does it mean to be authentic? Continue reading “Cultivate Authenticity, Let Go of What People Think”

What is Wholehearted Living and Can I Have Some, Please?

Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.
~ Carl Jung ~

Investigating the etymology of the word wholehearted, reveals it had its start way before Brené Brown came onto the scene.  In case you don’t know Brené Brown, she practically owns the word on the internet.  😉

According to Merriam-Webster, the first known use of the word was in 1644 and was understood to mean completely and sincerely devoted, determined or enthusiastic.  The English Oxford Living Dictionary defines it as showing or characterized by complete sincerity and commitment.   Continue reading “What is Wholehearted Living and Can I Have Some, Please?”