Archive for November, 2009

I recently upset a couple of people. I spoke my truth. I spoke with honesty and integrity and love. I was asking to be respected. Instead of connecting with them at a deeper level, they withdrew and remain withdrawn. In the past, I would have found this really difficult. I’d have spent a lot of [...]

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Last week, I wrote a post about my life purpose and a specific project I am doing aligned with it. Now it’s time to really spring into action with it. I’m starting something that I don’t know how to do. I don’t know where to start. I don’t know where it will lead. I don’t [...]

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Nov
12

Living according to my life’s purpose

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When I trained as a coach 3 years ago, I developed a life purpose statement. It has helped me navigate important decisions and know whether I am really living the life I want to live or the one that I think I should be living because everyone else thinks it’s right. Which life are you [...]

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Nov
04

Being patient and present

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I’ve been on jury service this week. It requires a lot of patience and as I look around the juror’s waiting room, I realise that patience is something that is in short supply here. There is a lot of sighing and looking at watches. Some people are complaining that it’s an inconvenience and that they [...]

Categories : Reflection
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