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The Snapping Point of Lasting Change

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The Snapping Point of Lasting Change and Finding Compassion When People are Petty
The Snapping Point of Lasting Change and Finding Compassion When People are Petty
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The Snapping Point of Lasting Change and Finding Compassion When People are Petty
January 9, 2016

We all have a snapping point and it can change our world when it happens.

I remember the first time I stood up for myself. I was 10. The bully up the street came over and we had just finished wrestling (as boys tend to do). I was done. He wasn’t.

I sat down, tired, and not interested in wrestling anymore. And he came up to me and said, “Come on, let’s wrestle some more.” I was like, “Nope, I’m done. I’m too tired, and don’t want to wrestle anymore.”

He further badgered me, “Come on, let’s wrestle again!”

“No. I don’t want to.”

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Standing Up For Yourself Is The Right Thing To Do

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Standing Up For Yourself Is The Right Thing – Getting Resistance While Honoring Your Boundaries – A Listener Stops Listening and Calls Me Out
Standing Up For Yourself Is The Right Thing – Getting Resistance While Honoring Your Boundaries – A Listener Stops Listening and Calls Me Out
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Standing Up For Yourself Is The Right Thing – Getting Resistance While Honoring Your Boundaries – A Listener Stops Listening and Calls Me Out
January 3, 2016

Brene Brown said, “Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.”

I remember making a business deal with a friend of mine. We went into it together knowing that we’d each have to play a part in developing, running, and sustaining the business. The business idea sounded very lucrative, and we were both excited to start going with it.

However, about a month into it, I got reservations. I almost felt sick every time we talked about it, to the point where I hoped it wouldn’t be brought up. But, this was a business arrangement that I agreed to – how could it possibly not be brought up?

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Gain Empowerment and inner strength by accepting that death could be the outcome

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Gain Empowerment and Inner Strength by Accepting that Death Could Be The Outcome
Gain Empowerment and Inner Strength by Accepting that Death Could Be The Outcome
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Gain Empowerment and Inner Strength by Accepting that Death Could Be The Outcome
December 1, 2015

Self-empowerment means you have no fear in making the decisions that are right for you.

It is having options when there appear to be none because you accept the consequences for decisions you wouldn’t normally make.

After all, if you can accept almost any consequence, even when it is unpleasant, you have more options.   [Read more…]

Do You Forgive? And a Little Bit on Shame

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Forgiveness is not about other people. It’s about you. When you can learn to forgive yourself, even when you aren’t the one to blame, you let go of the negative emotions so that you can take the learnings into your future.

Also, I talk about John Gibson, the pastor who committed suicide after hackers revealed millions of user names and detailed information about the users from the Ashley Madison infidelity and cheating site.

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