Dress Codes Hide Midriffs. Do They Hide the Self?

Dress Code

We might be covering up more than just shoulders. There has been a lot of talk lately about dress code in schools, and the debate goes a little something like this: are these rules protecting our young women or are we punishing them for society’s over-sexualization of the female body and preventing them from being themselves? Jezebel…

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What’s Your Motivation?

motivation written on blackboard

You wake up, brush your teeth, work-out, clean last night’s dishes. You get ready for work, spend 45 minutes driving and the next 8 hours of your life at a messy desk. You come home, cook dinner, sweep the floors, check your email, and fall asleep to Netflix. But why? OK, so the teeth-brushing and…

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What We Wish Our Parents Knew When We Were Younger

Natural Sense of Self

Even if we had the best upbringing the world has to offer, we’re all sure to have had experienced misunderstandings with our parents and/or caregivers.   And many times the conflict we encounter with our parents is due to our desire to become and maintain our truest selves.   Our parent(s) may often knowing or…

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SoS! Being a Great Boxer requires a healthy Sense of Self!

Sport boxer woman in black gloves boxing

“When you take a stance and deliver a punch, the message is: I am accountable for my intent, my fears and my desires.” ~Cappy Kotz, Founder of Cappy’s Boxing Club, Seattle According to Cappy Kotz, who founded Cappy’s Boxing Club in 1999 in the culturally diverse, Central District of Seattle, the popular sport of Amateur…

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May 2013 be the Year you say Yes to your own Life!

It was the 27th of December when a message arrived that “shined bright” in my stream of updates on Facebook. Here struck me a person who knew her Self. And shares it so graciously. As we commence a new calendar year I offer this intention for us all to fully embrace getting in touch with…

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