Mindful Monday #59 – Turn the Page

Do you ever have a moment in your life where you wish you had a camera to capture the moment?  Last week, I really wish I had a video camera or a documentary team to capture the main events and realizations that I had.  What. A. Week.  Something has epically shifted in my life and…

Speak Up for Yourself

“ My parents raised my sisters and I to speak up for injustice and give a voice to the voiceless.  I did that. But, I didn’t always speak up for myself,” I told my book club in March.  That week we finished reading a chapter about the voice from the book, The Artisan Soul.  I…

Wisdom Wednesday #2 – What is your Essence? Revisited

The topic of essence came up again in book club.  We already discussed what we thought the Essence of a Person is and our own essence.  This time we were given a week to complete an assignment.  The assignment was to find a video clip, song, music video, commercial etc. that is an example of…

Mindful Monday #7 – Voice

The book club that I recently joined is exactly what I need and provides great food for thought.  This past week the group talked about the voice aka my favorite topic!  If you are new to my blog, I found my voice in September of 2013 (Redirection: 7 Lessons from Living Differently).  After finding my…

What is the Essence of a Person?

What is the essence of a person?  And, what is your essence?  Those questions were asked in the book club that I recently joined.  The group was silent.  I waited a moment for someone to speak.  Then I volunteered. My answer was simple the essence of a person is their heart beyond what they are…

Mindful Monday #6 – Essence

This week the question came up, what is the essence of a person?   I carried the question with me and looked high and low to find a quote on the topic.  I have not found a quote yet, but in my search I found this gem. (If you wish to know what my answer…