Author: Janine

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] Some of our dreams can be filed away as fantasies. They are day dreams, nothing serious, just letting our imagination run wild. But there are other dreams that come up from time to time. We push them away because they don’t seem feasible. We settle for a replacement…

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] Today I am sharing with you what happens when I meditate. Every day anew I learn to recognize and rest in the moment to moment flow. Behind the sounds, sensations, feelings and thoughts I begin to detect an alert inner stillness that is pure and aware. Its often…

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] I recently spent some time researching communication styles. I found so many different model and assessment tests that indicate what type of communicator you are. But what are we doing with this information? How does it help us to become a better communicator? I think we don’t need…

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] We are reviewing the SCARF model in today’s episode. I recently learned about this model and find it highly applicable to our quest. It was first published in 2008 by David Rock. SCARF is an acronym, that stands for the following 5 words, all of which have important…

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] Its quite amazing how much we have learned about the brain in the last decade. We can use this knowledge to not only understand ourselves better, but also the behaviors that drive our social interactions. The Reward / Threat response is the main occupation of our brain. Its…

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] I used to love stuff – buying stuff, owning stuff, hunting for more stuff. Until I realized that stuff took away my precious energy. It takes over space. It suffocates. It wastes time and resources and …. its not needed. I discovered that the more I filled out…

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] Its worth the time to ponder what drives our behaviors and actions. What motivates you? We all like to have some money, get recognized for our efforts and feel loved and appreciated. But what else? I believe we are all driven by an intrinsic desire to be better,…

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] How do you measure success? How do you decide if you are still on track with your goals? We tend to have a number in mind as our sole tool for measurement. But numbers don’t tell the entire story.  I encourage you to not focus on them exclusively…

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] How can you solve problems if you don’t allow yourself time to think about them? How can you come up with a new and better way of doing something if you don’t allow room for your thoughts to unravel? How can you connect and emphasize with another human…

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] What holds you back from expressing yourself? What are you waiting for? How much more do you think you need to learn, consume, think before you can contribute to this world? Self-expression is simply showing up and offering a part of you to this world. Its your contribution…