Tag Archive for mindset

Be Born Anew

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A DOSE OF POWER LIVING®: Be Born Anew – As poet Emily Dickinson said, “We turn not older with years, but newer every day.”

Use Power to Serve

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A DOSE OF POWER LIVING®: Choose Peace – As Jimi Hendrix said: “When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.”

Climb High

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QUOTE CARD: “You can’t fall if you don’t climb. But there’s no joy in living your whole life on the ground.”
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Mindfulness as a Path to Sustainability

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HUFFPOST: Are you walking through life unconsciously or with eyes wide open? What are the downstream implications of your actions? Sustainability is the ability to live fully in the Present without compromising the future. This applies to the environment as well as your own personal habits.

The Power of… PERSPECTIVE

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PERSPECTIVE. What type of lenses are you looking through? Do you generally see problems or possibilities? Just as a photographer uses various lenses to show “reality” in different ways, we each have a set of filters – experience, culture, economic status, mental and physical health, etc. — through which we see the world. If life constantly looks dismal to you, it could be your perspective. Your viewpoint shapes your thoughts, decisions, actions – and ultimately, your feeling of success. For example, have you ever wondered why people in some of the poorest parts of the world seem happier than those in the wealthiest nations? It’s probably because…

The Power of… YES!

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YES. How many times have you said “no” to something you really wanted to do? Does indecision or fear hold you back? What could you experience if you simply said “yes”? An old boyfriend used to accuse me of “thinking too much.”

The Power of… JOY

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JOY. What makes your spirit smile? Are you experiencing at least one instance of pure joy every day? Do you regularly share acts of kindness? It’s been said that pleasure is in the body, happiness is in the mind, and joy is in the heart. Both pleasure and happiness are fleeting. Joy, on the other hand, is a fruit of the Spirit – a deep-in-the-soul feeling.