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Intuition
MindfulnessThis past weekend, my son, husband and I climbed the beautiful, majestic granite Enchanted Rock in the Texas Hill Country. After climbing to the top, we chose to descend down the isolated west side of the rock—which is not on the map and…
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Loving Kindness
MindfulnessAlthough the holidays can sometimes bring up a lot of old emotional stuff for me (those of you who have experienced loss in your families can relate), I love to see the tremendous generosity that abounds from the human spirit this time of year At…
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Getting Quiet
Mindfulness Last week while working with a coaching client on some big life decisions, the topic came up about why we make excuses to stay busy and avoid quiet time. Some call this prayer, meditation or reflection—in essence, it’s time to be alone…
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Acceptance
MindfulnessWhen I have time, I really enjoy nurturing my family and myself by cooking great meals, using a lot of local, fresh produce from our weekly Johnson's Backyard Garden CSA subscription (http://www.johnsonsbackyardgarden.com/. There are so many…
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Seasoning
MindfulnessI started a six-week writing sabbatical--basically dedicating 4 hours/day to writing about and exploring a theme that has been sitting with me for over a year--on Monday June 30th. I have been planning since January--moving client appointments…
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Mindfulness
MindfulnessAll last week I started my mornings walking around the Town Lake hike and bike trail in Austin, alone. Being such an extrovert, I typically walk with a partner and use this early morning time for walk/talk meetings or rare windows to connect…
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Interconnected
MindfulnessI was raised by parents who felt strongly about serving and giving to others, whether that be taking kids from the local orphanage out with us on Sunday family outings, generously supporting a family in our church community whose house had burned…
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People
MindfulnessI love meeting, learning about, listening to, watching and studying people. I think the human experience is fascinating. My husband and son and I attended an amazing arts festival in San Antonio, TX yesterday set on the grounds of a 150-year…
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Compassion
MindfulnessThings feel very much like they did post-911 right now (at least career-wise). My clients, friends and men and women I meet through public speaking engagements, seem to feel less sure, less grounded and fearful (if not anxious) about the road…