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Habitual Beliefs Rule (You)

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Habits are stronger than reason.

— George Santayan

Do you ever feel like you’re an imposter and someday everyone will figure it out?  I know I do.

For most of my adult life I’ve wanted to change my beliefs.  You see, I tend to believe some very disempowering stuff about myself – not at a conscious level, you understand, but at a subconscious level.  Because I struggle every day to overcome what I “know” is true about myself, when I succeed, it’s in spite of myself.

Like many people, I believe that if you all knew how much I struggle to:

  • write a post
  • lose weight
  • maintain a positive attitude
  • you name it

– you would think I was an imposter.  Some of you probably identify with that belief.  On some level, I know that you aren’t going to Continue reading » Habitual Beliefs Rule (You)

Wishing You G’day!

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Sometimes you just have to give yourself a breather and enjoy the now. Share some of your G’Day-moments with us!

…happiness gives us the energy which is the basis of health.

— Henri Frédéric Amiel

During these early days of Spring, 2010, I’m struggling to find answers to questions I can’t even get articulated.  And I’ve decided to be patient as I grope for those questions/answers – so, although I’m neither young nor poet, I’m taking to heart Rainier Maria Rilke’s advice when he wrote: Continue reading » Wishing You G’day!

Cup o’ Inspiration

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Take a short break and consider the following:

“First we make our habits, then our habits make us.”

Charles C. Noble

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