A Shared Wisdom Guest Post Featuring Marilyn Tam
They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them. – Mahatma Gandhi
Are you good enough? Most people harbor feelings that somehow if people really knew who they are, they will not like them. This nagging feeling buzzes in the brain like small yet powerfully irritating mosquitoes, ready to sting at any moment, undermining our confidence to claim our rightful place at the table.
There are those who want to change. And there are those who actually change.
There are those who want to embrace life. And there are those who actually embrace it.
There are those who want to love fully. And there are those who actually love fully.
There are those who want to listen to their soul. And there are those who actually listen to their soul.
There are those who want it. And there are those who actually do it.
Wanting it means that you never actually
I love this time of year. We all get a fresh start – a clean slate. We get to reflect and evaluate our life – keep what’s working and change what isn’t.
I have spent some time doing exactly this over the past week. I’ve been looking at how my life is going and thinking of any tweaks that I would like to make. It’s exciting to know that we truly have the power to re-create our lives – one choice at a time.
It’s crazy to think that just two years ago,
This morning, as I groggily stumbled into the bathroom, something in the mirror caught my eye. I couldn’t believe it. I edged up super close to get a better look and saw that it was true: I found my first gray hair.
Now, for those of you who are younger than me – this may not resonate at all with you. You may wonder why I’m even giving this moment in my life space here at all. You may wonder why I’m writing about something so trivial (especially since you have years before
Let’s play a game for a minute.
(I love games – in fact, Dan and I challenge each other to a game of Backgammon each night – he’s been on a winning streak lately, but I have a feeling the tables are about to turn in my favor…) Anyway – let’s pretend that you won a game, and the prize was a house of your choice. You could either move into a house filled with joy or a house filled with sorrow.
Which would you choose?
I would guess that the majority of us would
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