Elizabeth

Relax in The Effort

  I heard the most amazing guidance during my kickboxing class recently. The instructor was demonstrating the next combo and she encouraged us to relax into the process. She pointed out that when we are panicked and tense on the inside, our access to energy and power is greatly diminished. When we relax internally, we

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The Buck Stops Here

Standing up for myself Sometimes awkward Always empowering Drawing the lines     Goodbye to over-extension Adios to false responsibility Bon voyage to the short end of the stick I let it go     Loving myself Protecting my bottom lines Being my own best friend Declaring how far I am willing to go

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Breathe Through It

In through the nose   Out through the mouth   Stretching beyond my comfort zones   Settling into a new normal     For a moment I forget   I hold my breath   The tension rises   My mood dips     Another deep breath   Releases the anxiety   Opens my mind

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The Courage to Be Compassionate

I’d like to introduce you to some foundational facts that are part of the Conscious Service Approach. I call them Cardinal Truths. In my development of the Conscious Service Approach, I created a set of 10 Guiding Principles accompanied by relevant Cardinal Truths ~ there are 72 in total. I’ll just share a couple

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