Over the last several months, I’ve been enchanted by the idea and experience of “sparkle.” It sends me back to being about four or five, when I just loved being myself. I hadn’t had teachers reprimand me for always wanting to do show and tell. I hadn’t yet gotten my first (humiliating) birthday spanking in [...]
Regaining balance after a leap
For all my enthusiasm about putting new learnings into practice, one thing I hadn't taken into consideration is that, for me, I really need to periodically take time to integrate the new learnings, expansions, etc. I've been so excited about "moving forward" and taking new actions…some of which were pretty bold expansions of my comfort [...]
Learning the way
I love being enthusiastic! Most days since I've returned from Wizard Camp have been pretty exciting. At least partially because I'm consciously putting to use a number of the great things I learned/had reinforced – which, frankly, I'm not always very successful at doing. But having completed Wizard, I notice I am wanting to do [...]
Sparkle, gleam, and glow
"People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within." – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
This light from within is what I am working to kindle for myself. Sometimes this light is [...]
Defining Success for Ourselves
I want to be successful. When I say that aloud…or write it for the whole world to see, I start to feel a little nauseous. It seems to have such a negative connotation for me. But it is the truth – I do want to be successful…just not in the way I think we typically [...]
Flaunting quirks
There really is something to be said for getting older! For most of my 50+ years, I've tried to hide just how quirky I am and have been pretty much miserable. Quirks, in my terminology, are those behaviors that may seem "out of the mainstream" but are somewhat precious to you, and are really a [...]
Music that moves me
I love how God works! Last week I received an email with a link to a video , and the music in the background was something I recognized from "Last of the Mohicans," a piece of music that stirs my soul (the video is interesting, too – check it out: http://www.glumbert.com/media/shift . How great, then, that over the [...]
Go ahead and sparkle
Why not? What have we got to lose? I think this, too, is part of my Freedom Challenge- to go ahead and sparkle, be feisty! Why not go ahead and sparkle?
I've a class coming up – Reawakening Your Inner Sparkle. For some reason, I've not shared it with as many people as I would [...]
Pent-up anger vs. inner peace
Over the last several months, I've been hearing myself, my friends, and my clients speak about freedom…freedom from limiting thoughts and behaviors, freedom to be more of who we want to be. For me, my exploration of the theme of freedom has led to my own desire to let loose a little more, to rekindle [...]
Freedom Challenge
Taking on a Freedom Challenge
The theme of freedom has been prevalent in my life recently, so the thought of creating a Freedom Challenge seems intriguing.
So, what would a Freedom Challenge entail?
What areas could use some sense of freedom?
One of the first areas for me seems to be around being authentic, quirks and all. If [...]
