Posts by Deborah Drake
New Series: Letters to my Younger Self
Editor’s Note: For some time now I have been hearing voices in my head. :) Voices that are a quiet dialogue between the different parts of me. The voice of wisdom gained is talking to the young one that forever lives in memory. No matter our age there is a young child that lives within.…
Read MoreWHO is the Great Leader in your life?
When you’re not allowed to express anything in the open, you become good at reading what is unspoken. In one of their personal letters to me, a student wrote that he understood why I always called them gentlemen. It was because I was wishing them to be gentle in life, he said. ~ Suki Kim,…
Read MoreNote to Self: Please stop whispering. :)
I follow a lot of online publications and bloggers for a whole variety of reasons. I follow some for education and others for entertainment. I am a voracious reader as the writer I am. Inspiration comes from both serious and funny perspectives. The Chive is one of them I follow for pleasure, but a lot…
Read MoreEvolution does not favor reality. It’s goal is survival.
Cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman is trying to answer a big question: Do we experience the world as it really is … or as we need it to be? In this ever so slightly mind-blowing talk, he ponders how our minds construct reality for us. According to Donald Hoffman, in this TED talk, the greatest unsolved…
Read MoreTED Talk: Margaret Heffernan–Dare to disagree and say no to willful blindness.
Gayla Benefield opted to be a “whistleblower” because she cared that much and I believe she had a strong Sense of Self. She is a woman I would love to meet some day. Margaret Heffernan’s TED Talk on “willful blindness” hooked me with the story of Gayla Benefield discovering that the very source of early…
Read MorePersonal Evolution, One Yoga Push-Up at a Time
Editor’s Note: There are many pathways to developing a strong and healthy Sense of Self and yoga instructor Thereza Howling believes that yoga as a tool is much more than a physical practice. She is a certified yoga instructor and currently teaches kids, teens, and adults in Washington State. She is excited to share the result of her…
Read MoreWill you let your children choose their own path?
In early February, I spent a week in Olympia, WA with my daughter who would spend the week as a Page in the Washington State Senate. Her intention to be a Senate Page was set in motion in May the year before by an eighth grade field trip to the Capitol City. I happily tagged…
Read MoreWhat motivates your student athlete?
Healthy Sense of Self is happy to be a sponsor of Bellevue High School Athletics. When Northwest Athletics called us proposing that we sponsor Bellevue High School’s current sport schedule of Football and Basketball, it got us thinking. What is the role of athletics in the larger picture of a whole education of a person? Participation in individual and…
Read MoreRelease the old concept of Resolutions and move into a new Resolution!
Editor’s note: Enjoy a gently updated reprint from 2013 written by my peer and fellow writer and writing mentor, Linda Zeppa. With a new year begun, again we are at a point in our “lifestory ” where we can review, assess, and choose to shift what values we lead with. We at HealthySenseOfSelf exist to support…
Read MoreNew from HealthySenseOfSelf Publication on Amazon
Just in time for the brand new calendar year! HealthySenseofSelf introduces a new and gentle way to begin learning about the Healthy Sense of Self Method. Presenting A Guided Journal to a Healthy Sense of Self: Thoughts to inspire peace within and around the world. A gift for yourself and the best friends you care…
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