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I (JoNel) have been through many, many changes in life, and I found that they often made me feel isolated or lonely, confused and anxious. This lead me to a desire to help others through changes, hopefully softening what can be a sometimes [Read more →]
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Every day I talk to people who are feeling stuck. Some feel stuck in their jobs, working in a career they don’t like. Some feel stuck in relationships where they aren’t treated with respect. Some feel stuck in their financial situation, barely making ends meet. Even though the reasons for feeling stuck may be different, the feeling is often the same–one of not having any options.
The feeling of being stuck is usually an emotional reaction to the perception that there are no options. Typically, when you are stuck you believe there is nothing you can do, or that you don’t know HOW to change the situation.
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Category: Getting There
Many people talk about being authentic. To me that involves being true to who we REALLY are. Do we BEHAVE in ways that are true to our values and beliefs? Are we honest with people or do we try to cover up?
Being authentic may sound easy and self-evident, but in our culture, it is often difficult to find a way to have your insides and outsides in tune with each other. The concept of being in tune or being authentic involves being congruent–having your outside match what is going on in the inside.
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Category: Getting There
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.
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Category: Bits and Pieces · Spirit & Soul
I’ve been noticing lately that a large number of people feel “stuck” in their lives. They aren’t where they had hoped. Sometimes the distance between where they are and where they want to be seems insurmountable.
Actually the feeling of being “stuck” is all about the lack of movement. If you are one of the people who is feeling stuck, here is an easy way to move forward again.
Look at how you are thinking about whatever is challenging you. If you are defining it as “a problem,” that is one way to keep yourself stuck.
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Category: Getting There
