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meditation, mindfulness, personal growth, reflection, self care, self growth -

If Heaven exists, what would you like God to say when you arrive at the pearly gates? This existential question, is one that James Lipton famously asked his guests on "Inside The Actors' Studio," and it was brought to life at a conference I attended last week.Β  The opening keynote closed with two esteemed leaders poised to answer this deeply personal question.Β  Christi Shaw was the first to respond. Earlier, she had thoughtfully shared her impressive career trajectory, 'climbing the ladder' of global corporate leadership, only to step down at the peak to provide care for her ailing mother and...

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community, connection, gratitude, journey, meditation, mindfulness, reflection -

We've created something truly unique.Β Thank you for being a part of this journey and sending ripples of positive change into the world. The world needs your energy, so keep rippling.

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connection, mindful, mindful moment, mindfulness -

Our everyday moments happen as we rush to the next thing on our to-do list. We miss most of them, but when we choose to live a contemplative life, slow down just a bit, and breathe, we might notice the extraordinariness in our ordinary moments that make up our one wild and precious life, as Mary Oliver would say.Β 

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connection, growth and development, mindfulness, mindset -

We need time to play, recover, and contemplate. We need time to wander, wonder, and walk mindfully in nature. We need time to do nothing, to be still, and breathe. We need time off to jump off the hamster wheel, hear how we speak to ourselves, and figure out who we are.Β 

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Blue, community, growth mindset, last bad day, mindful, mindful moment, mindfulness, mindset, rehab, sangha -

On Tuesday, I celebrate 22 years since My Last Bad Day, which sparked Pause Breathe Reflect. I still clearly remember the morning before my first P.B.R. moment. Feeling overwhelmed, I broke down during a physical therapy session, and my therapist gave me time to collect myself. My accident broke more than my body; it shattered my identity. I was desperate to find my way back home, but I was forcing it, which was my way back then. The more I struggled, the more force I applied, but it wasn't working well enough.Β In the space that my therapist provided, I recalled...

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