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Tag Archives: Acceptance
Today is National Reconciliation Day!
Oh I wish this holiday had been on my radar last week so I could have given you plenty of notice to start thinking about what action you wanted to take today toward reconciliation! But, alas, it was only when … Continue reading
Posted in Break Ups, Difficulty & Challenges, Forgiveness, How To?, Our Mistakes
Tagged Acceptance, Amy Alkon, April 2, Break-ups, Day of Reconciliation, Drift, ending friendships, fighting with a friend, Forgiveness, Friendship, friendship fights, Huffington Post Live, mad at friend, Peace, problems with friendship, Reconciliation, rift, two types of break-ups
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The Judgment of Weight
There are two things I will not board a plane without: a new magazine purchased at the airport and a purse filled with snacks. The snacks are self-explanatory in a day and age where one can get stuck on a … Continue reading
Posted in Difficulty & Challenges, Judging Others, Our Mistakes, Personal Growth/Spirituality, Research, Social Causes
Tagged Acceptance, chubby fairy, fat, fat studies, Friendship, Glamour, heavy, judgment, learning to accept, magazine, overweight, personal growth, prejudice, skinny, skinny witch, stereotype, stop judging, weight
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My Prayer: Who I Want To Be
I want to show up in life in such a way that you feel greeted in my presence. Welcomed. Worthy. Accepted. That means when I see you I start with love. It means I refuse to wait until my ego … Continue reading
Posted in Defining Friendship, Difficulty & Challenges, Fears, Jealousy & Competition, Judging Others, Our Mistakes, Qualities of Friendship
Tagged Acceptance, Encouragement, Forgiveness, Friendship, gratitude, Healthy Relationship, Inner Peace, judgment, love, marriage, meaning of namaste, my best, namaste, personal growth, relational health, relationship, Value, vows, what is namaste, worthy
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The Mistake That Cost Me a New Friendship
On Saturday morning, a beautiful girl stood on the Spark & Hustle stage. She was the only speaker of the 3-day conference to wear tennis shoes and jeans. Her stylish t-shirt proclaimed “Save the Ta-tas.” Julia Fikse’s presentation, which was … Continue reading
