Elizabeth

Being Special

If you find yourself in a Vocation of Service, you are likely no stranger to being told that you are special. “It takes a special person to do the work you do.” “It’s a special person who can work with people like that.” Let me ask you ~ how do you feel when you are […]

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The Capacity for Resilienc

How would you rate your bounce-backability? When life hits you hard and you find yourself on your knees, how quick are you to stand back up? It can be tempting to stay down there, face buried in the dirt, hands over our heads, wishing it would all go away. And sometimes, that is necessary for

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Mantras and Meditations

My shelves have long been filled with daily meditation books ~ some of which I have read over and over again for many years. The messages I receive have an uncanny way of showing up at the perfect time being exactly what I needed to hear in that moment. Written meditations can be a jumping

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The New Activism

  “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” Albert Einstein   In times of change, challenge, and disillusionment, you might be feeling like you want to stand up, speak up, and protest. If you are a helping professional that urge might be so strong and very deeply

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Kindness in Service

A few years back, I was travelling across one end of Canada to the other via the US. A detour on our road trip led us to a spontaneous few days in San Francisco. We stayed in a great place – The Hotel California – nestled right in the middle of the high end “richness”

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