I know I have recently succumbed to empathy burnout, and am pulling in to recover and prepare for the next round of going out into the world to help. I liked this article and it's video, so I am sharing with you all. https://www.mindful.org/care-deeply-without-burning-out
Category: The search within
Opportunity
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. " Thomas A. Edison I have found this to be profoundly true. Often in my various jobs, people have asked me how I managed to accomplish one thing or the other, while telling me how easy it must be …
Meditation
Being able to stop and meditate can mean the difference between being stressed to the max and being relaxed and present. And contrary to popular belief, it is possible to meditate in a noisy crowded place as well as the stereotypical beautiful and tranquil spaces we always associate with the practice. https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate-with-noise-a-3-minute-practice-for-anywhere
May Flurries
It has been a crazy busy May - with transitioning my Pet Services clients to their primary caregivers, who are embarking on their own businesses now; getting paperwork in order to retire the business; assisting a couple of other friends with their projects - one book (prepping, interviews, press pack etc) and one "we aren't …
A week
I've been a second level Reiki practitioner for a week and it has been a busy week. I have been working on my business plan, because I know what I want to do with my new skills. I have a dual focus - I want to provide remote treatments for people or animals who want …
I am a Reiki Practitioner now!
I enjoyed a weekend class with 2 remarkable women as co-students and an amazing Reiki Master, Jerri Bell - and I am proud to say that I am now attuned as a second level Reiki Practitioner! The feeling is amazing. 🙂 Stay tuned (no pun intended) as I move toward providing Reiki energy to those …
Finding your purpose, using your passion
Asking people what their purpose is in life, many will provide a generic answer or shrug. Ask them what their passion is, and most likely - if they know it - they will overflow on the subject; and if they haven't found it or haven't acknowledged it yet - they may just shrug again. Why …
Doubt and Uncertainty
From time to time I coach and mentor friends in their pursuit of building a living - whether that looks like a home-based business or something else entirely - all of them suffer the same thing. Doubt and uncertainty rear their heads and make it hard for them to keep focused on the goal(s). Here …
Persistence
I stumbled upon this article and thought it worthy of sharing with you all. http://www.essentiallifeskills.net/persistence-perseverance.html I have been coaching and mentoring a friend who is at the beginning of building her business as a Virtual Assistant - and not only is plagued with a large dollop of self-doubt, but those closest to her are skeptical …
Poetry
In my youth, when I was struggling to figure out who and what I was (being of mixed ethnicity in a world dominated by folks who I did not look like) - I was drawn to the melancholy of poetry. As I grew into myself, I returned to fiction and other forms of written words …
