“Connection requires vulnerability.” – Dr. Brene Brown On a break from work last week, heading out to get a coffee, I was walking along the storefronts of a nearby shopping center, and when I looked ahead, an older gentleman wearing a Marine Corps cap was walking toward me. I smiled and said hi as weContinue reading “Talk to a Stranger”
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Vulnerability
“Dr. Brene Brown studies human connection – our ability to empathize, belong, and love. In a poignant, funny talk at TEDxHouston, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.” Watch her thought-provoking, 20-minute presentationContinue reading “Vulnerability”
Good Advice
I was rushing around the other day, trying to get things done, when I stopped in my tracks, realizing I was doing the exact thing that I caution others not do do: rush through the day without pausing to enjoy it! Gosh, I thought, I seriously need to take some of my own advice. Then,Continue reading “Good Advice”
Touch for a High-Tech World
I recently read this article in one of my massage publications and wanted to share it here on my blog. Human connection is something we all need and deserve to have in this life. It’s the reason we’re here, to connect with each other. American culture sees touch as taboo, while others literally embrace eachContinue reading “Touch for a High-Tech World”
Stop Being “Perfect”
“Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be wonderful.” I read this statement one day on a poster in the front lobby of a dry-cleaning shop, of all places. It hit me like a ton of bricks. You mean, I have permission to be happy without every little thing in my life being in place?Continue reading “Stop Being “Perfect””
Your Authentic Life
What does “living with authenticity” mean to you? What does it feel like? It might be easier to describe what NOT living authentically feels like. For example, when what you truly believe is stuffed down inside, when you’re really unhappy at work, when you have a bad gut feeling when you hang out with certainContinue reading “Your Authentic Life”
Positively Tasha 