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Tag Archives: Marianne Williamson
Sister Giant: Three Responses to Feeling Insecure
Last week I was touched by your comments on my blog post about how insecure I was feeling about stepping out into new phases. First, I always love comments as they remind me that someone out there is reading what … Continue reading
Posted in Fears, Politics, Social Causes
Tagged campaign, David & Goliath, encourage friends, female politicians, get rid of the bad, Marianne Williamson, negative people, positivity, positivity team, running for office, Sister Giant, strategies for feeling insecure, women in congress, women in politics, your own armor
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6 Books to Help Your Friendships
I often quote the research from BYU that revealed just how important friendships are to our health. The sentiment of the research didn’t surprise me at all, but what they compared it to sure did! After compiling extensive relational studies, … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Movies, Defining Friendship, Maintaining Friends, Making Friends, Research
Tagged A Return to Love, Andrea Bonior, Best Friends Forever, BFF, books, Breaking Up WIth Your Best Friend, choose friends, Consequential Strangers, curriculum, Find Your Strongest Life, Friendship, Friendship Fix, health, how to, Irene Levine, keep friends, Make Friends, Marcus Buckingham, Marianne Williamson, meet friends, Melinda Blau, MWF Seeking BFF, Paul Dobransky, Rachel Bertsche, relationships, teaching, The Power of Female Freindship, training
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How Annoying People Can Grow Me
Call the Holy Spirit your still small voice, your intuition, your wisdom, your highest self, your conscience, your place of peace, or whatever it is that guides you, but don’t miss the profundity of this upcoming statement. Marianne Williamson, in … Continue reading
Posted in Difficulty & Challenges, Fears, Happiness, Jealousy & Competition, Judging Others, Maintaining Friends, Making Friends, Our Mistakes
Tagged A Return to Love, annoy, How to Make Friends, how to stop judging others, Inner Peace, judging others, judgment, Marianne Williamson, maturity, personal growth, Spiritual Growth
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Forgiveness, Peace & Relationships
This last weekend I felt an “ah-ha” in my life. One of those moments where my soul recognized words that are true for me. I have long been a student of personal growth, wanting to be awake to life. It … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Movies, Difficulty & Challenges, Fears, Jealousy & Competition, Judging Others, Loss & Grief, Our Mistakes
Tagged A Return to Love, Apology, Contentment, Forgiveness, Hard to Forgive, Importance of Relationships, Inner Peace, Marianne Williamson, Meaning of Relationships, Spiritual Growth, The Course in Miracles, Value, Worth
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How Friendships Can Contribute to the Power Vs. Likability Conundrum
“Women can be powerful. Women can be likable. Being both is hard to do.” says Fortune editor Patricia Sellers in her post this last week, “Facing Up to the Female Power Conundrum.” My Own Power Struggle I totally resonate with … Continue reading