Posts Tagged ‘Embracing Change’

Up the stairs

Posted on December 29th, 2009 by Shawn

Being really sick for over two weeks has actually been a blessing of sorts. Lots of down time, giving me plenty of time for reflection, prayer, writing.  Being “out of it” seemed to mean being open to other than the status quo, being more open to possibility.
I’ve always been great at envisioning wonderful [...]

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Saying yes to your gifts

Posted on November 25th, 2009 by Shawn

What would it be like to say “yes” to what you know to be true about you? What if you could say ‘yes’ to the things that you know are truly your gifts, or the steps that you know are yours to take?
This is such an exciting time to be living in! The world is [...]

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Embracing change

Posted on November 4th, 2009 by Shawn

The universal human yearning (is) for something permanent,
enduring, without shadow of change. ~ Willa Cather
The specter of change builds dread in most of us. We fear the effects on our personal lives. We lack faith that the impending change will benefit us. Only time can assure us of that. And it will, just as every [...]

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The ‘What would it be like if…’ question

Posted on October 20th, 2009 by Shawn

I’ve just returned from Kendall SummerHawk’s Money, Market, and Soul Intensive.   As is so often the case, you get insights during the course, but the course may just be planting the seeds.   At least that’s the case for me, here.   I’ve been using the starter phrase “What would it be like if…”  to give myself [...]

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