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What does ESP stand for? by Rochelle McFarlane
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I get this question a lot… Yes, it can mean Extra Sensory Perception and honestly it’s helping the right people find me. Not everyone believes in Extra Sensory Perception and that is okay, cause I am not for everyone either.
I have come to realize that my soul’s purpose isn’t about convincing or converting others. We are innately wired to learn based on our passions and interests, so it’s only naturally there are many choices to choose from
I firmly believe that we are meant to be individuals and that the spice of life is “ variety “
There’s so many views about what our truth can be and rightly so, there’s so many ideas and possibilities, this is such a gift to humanity
So back on track to what ESP stands…
When I was looking to create my business branding, I wanted my business name to stand for more than just parenting support. I wanted it to speak to the fact we are whole beings, we are emotional charged beings that are both spiritual and physical. In my opinion there’s no separating us, we are all a mix of that beautiful triad of health.
Your Values and You by Dale Choquette
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Have you ever thought about what your values are? How are you living your values?
Values are important to every aspect of our lives so it’s important to know what they are.
There are two definitions of values:
- The importance, worth, or usefulness of something.
- A person’s principles or standards of behavior; one’s judgment of what is important in life.
For our purpose let’s talk about the second definition. A person’s principles or standards of behavior; one’s judgment of what is important in life.
Three of the types of values are individual values, relationship values and organizational values. Individualvalues are how you show up in your life and what you live by. They may include enthusiasm, creativity, humility, and personal fulfillment. Relationship values are how you relate to other people in your life. They can include openness, trust, generosity, and caring. Organizational values are how your organization shows up and operates in the world and may include financial growth, teamwork, productivity and strategic alliances.
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Are you a writer? by Pamela Lynch
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I didn’t start out intending to become a writer.
As a little girl, I’d gobble up Nancy Drew books until the bathwater turned cold. I remember looking down at the book sitting on the tub’s edge, thinking, ‘I want to do this.’ I didn’t know what “this” was.
- Did I want to be a mystery writer?
- To feel seen?
- To have adventures like Nancy?
- Did I want to be an author? A publisher?
(Not that I could name these as things to “do.”)
What my Soul knew was that one day I’d be known as a Spiritual Librarian. Five decades passed, and that dream faded even though I spent three decades growing up in book publishing.
10 Ways to Spot a Narcissist by Tricia Veltri
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The word ‘narcissist’ has been quite the buzz word these days and has been popping up more and more in our everyday lives. These wolves in sheep’s clothing are walking amongst us and for some of us, sleeping in our beds. In my counselling practice, I have seen an increase of my female clients in relationships or have had past relationships with men that appear to have many of the traits of a narcissist.
In this article I use male pronouns “him” and “his” as most of my clients are females but want to note that females can also have traits of narcissism; however, it is more common in males (Fjelstad, 2017).
So, what exactly does it mean to be a narcissist? It is a term that many people are familiar with, a person who has an excessive admiration of themselves. But for those involved in a personal relationship with a narcissist, they know that it goes much deeper than that. On the surface this person may be charming, attentive, outgoing, the life of the party, boasting with self-confidence, and full of stories of success and accomplishments, but be aware, this is how they draw you in!
Leadership Stress by Barri Harris
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No matter how well we think we are doing as managers and leaders, stress brings out the worst in us.
Even though I’ve taken and taught lots of training on managing conflict and communicating effectively, I still have those times where in the heat of moment I react and snap. This week was one of those times.
Even within my core team, where we’ve built a lot of trust and collaboration and really appreciate and respect each other, we still got peeved with each other. Tempers were short and patience had run thin — not just me but each of us has been carrying a lot of extra work supporting a system go-live that impacts internal staff and external customers. There were definitely some sarcastic words said and some not-so-nice tones (because just like my mom used to tell me, it isn’t WHAT you say, it’s HOW you say it).
I handle stress by going into perfectionist mode. When I do that, I take on everything myself because “it’s faster to do it myself than try to explain it to someone else”.
Each of my colleagues handles stress in their own way, which for each of us is typically partly based on personality and partly based on conditioning — based on painful past experiences and whether your go-to is flight, fight or freeze.
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Bear Camp, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska (Awesome!!) by Debra Kelly
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Alaska Brown Bear
The gun shot boomed twice cutting through the frigid night air. It was midnight and I was frozen with fear. Did our young guide Dillon, with the big 12 gauge shot-gun, shoot a bear, or shoot himself? Or, is he a fiction novel freakish serial killer about to kill all 9 of us idiots who paid big money to fly into Bear Camp in a small 6-seater plane that could land on a beach (big sand tires) twice a day between high tides a brutal weather conditions!
Bloody hell, I could see my breath while laying in my comfortable cot, in the dark with my runny nose so darned cold it could fall off at any moment. With a small dim light from the propane heater it would seem easy that I could find the tissues inside my backpack at the bottom of my bed. That would mean removing the blanket and allowing more cold air to reach me. Zero heat was generated from the heater on ‘low’ because the fear of dying of some carbon gas was a warning my favorite son-in-law Danny gave me, which meant I froze the whole night long. At least bedtime was at a respectable hour of 11pm. I had to pee so badly but was afraid of venturing outside, alone in the dark, to the outhouses out behind our Bear Camp tents. I was desperate and prayed for morning to come quickly. My two tent-mates were young girls, Avery, aged 10, and D’Asia, aged 12, and gave me no sense of safety although my granddaughter, D’Asia, the 12-year-old was fearless and thus far on our Alaskan adventures the best fisherman among us. I could wake her up and she would have held my hand.
AYURVEDA IMMUNITY SPICE MIX FOR THE WINTER by Tara Pilling
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This Immunity Spice Mix is warming and purifying, with primarily the pungent, astringent and bitter tastes, considered so medicinal in Ayurveda. Try to have a teaspoon, as tea or cooked into your foods, every day. This is a great recipe that can be made up ahead of time and used through out the season to keep you and your family healthy and happy. The spices can be sautéed with ghee or coconut oil before cooking in vegetables, rice, or grains to increase the benefits of the recipe.
You could also add it to boiling water to make a tea ~ As a morning tea, it will rev up your system, encouraging circulation. As a tea to accompany meals, add a splash of lemon juice and a touch of honey and sip warm to strengthen digestion.
Saborra: What You Need to Realise is Already Here by Bonita Kay Summers
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Everything that you could possibly need for your full realisation is already within and around you. Everything you need is at hand. The problem is: it’s not always what you want. In fact, it rarely is. We see you resisting so many opportunities to face your pain. Yet, it’s common for humankind to bury their heads in the sand, doing their best to avoid the unpleasantness of true realisation.
In order to be free, you must first be willing to see where you have chained yourself up. To flow, you must notice where there is resistance. It’s as though you are in the river, trying to swim, without realising that your leg is chained to a rock. So, you keep your head above water for brief periods of time, until the weight of your resistance pulls you under. Can you feel how much life is like that? This brief sense of joy punctuated by longer periods of overwhelm?
‘Irie’??? by Maralee Webber
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This is a question I get a lot as most people don’t know how to pronounce it, let alone what it means
My favorite definition of Irie (pronounced ‘eye.ree’,) is- ‘excellent or a state of wellbeing’.
I named my business Irie Wellness because the island of Jamaica has become like a second home to me. We have gone yearly (except 2021) for about 12 years.
Think back to a time where you were utterly & completely at peace. No worries, no stress, just beautiful scenery, incredible people & a sense of everything being right in your world.
That is Jamaica….for me, and that is how I want my clients to feel when they work with me.
