Oh fall, how you make our hearts and souls sing! Have a HOCUSPOCUS-CANDYFORBREAKFAST-AUTUMNLEAFSPLENDOR-PUMPKINSPICEEVERYTHING-JACKOLANTERNEXTRAVAGANZA spectacular kind of week!
Though fallen, their beauty was unmatched... It's time to challenge the perception of failure. When we experience failure, we often say things like "I'm stupid," "I never get it right," "I'm ugly" etc. We can agree that failing doesn't feel the best. However, it is within our short-comings that we often learn the most. When in the midst of failure, acknowledge it and know it won't last forever (even when it feels the opposite, ask for guidance, and take one small step at a time. With each step, embrace the empowerment and beauty of moving beyond. Without failure, we wouldn't be able to set our sights on improvement or growth. If we didn't experience failure, we would be denied the gratit
What do you see at first glance? Do you notice the beauty in the picture or the raindrops? Quite a metaphor for life isn't it? As we negotiate the ups and downs of life, it's easy to get bogged down. Fixated on one problem after another, this becomes our new norm. How do we escape this pattern? Slow down and know that it's okay, it happens to everyone. However, if we begin to practice the habit of noticing we can develop new patterns. Sit with your feelings of negativity, refraining from judgement, and just let them be. As they pass, notice how your body feels and the peace that your mind experiences when you stop fighting. It is only then that you can replace the negativity with gra
