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On Being Yourself
As a being who is intrinsically connected to the rest of the world—whose personal wants are the whispers of the universe—your longings are not arbitrary, but essential. They are not whims, but movements of the divine. The deep wellspring from which your true nature flows is both unique and part of the divine unfolding. \”The…
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Five Ways to Honor Your Truth
When we honor what is most true about us, what we most value, what is most important—that is when we strengthen ourselves, show ourselves respect, and create avenues for our full expression in the world.
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How Do You Choose?
On my radio show last week, a woman called in and asked “How can I know what is the right way to move forward?” Which argument from her mind can she trust when she can make so many different arguments to go in one direction or another? This is such a good question! Our minds…
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Authentic Happiness: 3 Simple Steps to Find the Courage to Be Yourself
We all have flashes of inspiration. Sometimes they appear as quiet whispers in the night, as fleeting thoughts in the morning shower or as huge \”a-ha!\” moments. The question is: Are you giving enough attention to the clues that your inner voice is sending? How can you get more attuned to the inner directives? Here…
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Aimee Mann VS. Lady Gaga
Last week, my husband and I went to an Aimee Mann show. We’ve seen her perform before, and she was as wonderful as ever. During that show, I had an epiphany about myself, my sacred work, and my business that I wanted to share with you because the questions it raised and answered are truly…
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10 Tips For People Who Hate Networking
Networking has a bad reputation as a forum for superficial small talk. Yet real networking is about establishing mutually beneficial, lasting connections, one person at a time. And with my modern approach to networking, even you can shine and thrive at a board meeting, convention, or free-floating cocktail party. The reason so many of us…
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To Tell the Truth – Authenticity in Business
I know some of you will remember the game show To Tell the Truth. It ran for 25 consecutive seasons and was a huge hit…actually setting the record for the longest running game show. At the end of the show, the final line before the contestant was revealed was, “Will the real…please stand up?” And,…
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Does Authenticity Lead to Happiness?
Humanistic psychologists (I identify myself as one) are fond of talking about authenticity. Mention the words \”genuine,\” \”real,\” or \”deep\” and you\’ll see our faces light up. I ran a therapy group not so long ago and during the last session a few of the participants teased me about my oft-repeated catch-phrase: \”Keep it real…
