Motivation
A View from A Drawbridge’s: Body Signals
Editor’s Note: For more than a year now I have been following the daily postings of a Seattle Bridgetender whose blog The View From a Drawbridge makes me ponder both sacred and mundane insights before starting my day. A bridgetender has a lot of time on their hands to consider the past, the present, and…
Read MoreUnderstanding your female ancestors to support your Sense of Self
Editor’s Note: If you are a parent or thinking one day you might be one, do you ever consciously consider the legacy you bring to raising children? Do you even know the stories of the women and men in your lineage? March 8, 2016 was International Woman’s Day and Laura Vogels posted this piece on…
Read MoreHow clean is your slate?
I’m old (relatively speaking) and in the course of my life I have made more New Year resolutions than I care to remember. Most of them lost me by, oh let’s be optimistic, end of Jan. Why is that? Every New Year I really thought I had chosen my quests well, that I had set…
Read MoreMotivation and outcome: The nature of your motivation is the key to success.
The nature of your motivation is the key to success. If you want to make sure you reach the goal you have in mind you have to know what that goal actually is. We often start something with a certain idea in mind but we never ask ourselves how that idea came to be and…
Read MoreHarbingers of health in the new year.
The new year may be still very new, and I am ready for Spring already. I search for the first flowers that break through the hard cold ground of winter each time I take a walk. Symbolically, crocuses and snow bells are harbingers of seasonal renewal for me. I remember fondly when I was young,…
Read MoreHealthy Sense of Self and Motivation
In light of the recent attacks in Paris, France (November 13th) and San Bernardino, California (December 2nd) Healthy Sense of Self jumped on the bandwagon for a “hand over your weapons and contribute in that way to world peace” – policy. As a result of the blog that appeared on Saturday, November 14th 2015, I…
Read MorePrevent Injury Everyday with a Healthy Sense of Self
Did you know that with a Healthy Sense of Self you are less prone to accidents and risky behavior? Your actions are more goal oriented, less hesitant, and accompanied by a clearer intention. While the level of intention is difficult to measure, it doesn’t mean it isn’t there. Intent is the energetic component of motivation.…
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 MoreHere Are 7 Things That Happen When You Practice the Sense of Self Method
What’s so great developing a strong sense of Self and living as your true Self? Isn’t that just for 20-somethings and new-age hippies? Not quite . . . the Sense of Self Method is all about understanding yourself for who you truly are. Knowing yourself is one of the most powerful tools you could ever…
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