Category: thought work
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thoughts from my yoga teacher
At yoga yesterday, the teacher began with a thought she offered that we could meditate on for a few years… perfection- take away perfection = perfection I have been thinking about it since then. She also stopped in the middle of our class, muscles straining…focus sharpened, trying to learn side planks and the most efficient…
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GNOME GNOTEBOOK
I was asked to give a talk at church Sunday. My assignment was to speak about THIS talk given in General Conference October 18, 2018. This was my talk: Organizing storage recently, I ran across this book. It is a gift that was given to me when I was 9 years old, from my Great…
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2019!!!!!!!!
The first day in 2019 began in CA! Any year that begins by the ocean has to be a good one! In my first yoga class in 2019, the instructor talked about goals: 17% of the population have goals. 14% of those have a plan in mind but are unwritten. 3% of those people write…
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illuminating the fog
I have been in a fog of: I can’t, I don’t follow through, there isn’t enough time, who do I think I am?, I don’t know how, it’s too much, too hard, not important Are you exhausted just reading that mess? These thoughts that run through my mind repetitively create feelings of discouragement and weakness…and…
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stand your sacred ground
I happened upon Brooke Castillo’s 5-minute emotional makeover last week. I listen to her podcast regularly but had never heard this podcast. I decided to give it a try. I had been feeling a lot of anxiousness lately and thought it would be great to get a handle on it. or understand it. or get…
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10 day social media fast
135mm, f3.2, 1/500, iso100 President Russell M Nelson, President and Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, invited the women of the world, (8 years old and up) to participate in a 10-day social media fast. He said, “I invite you to participate in a 10-day fast from social media and…
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discomfort is the currency
95mm (70-200mm lens), f2.8, 1/400, ISO400 | NSL, UT: Tunnel Springs Park When deciding between two or more things, ask yourself- “What moves you towards who you want to be? Fear is not a reason to not do something. Most of the things worth doing, we are going to be a little afraid of doing. …
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drew itself near
24mm (24-70mm lens), f2.8, 1/250, ISO6400 “Why would your creativity not love you? It came to you, didn’t it? It drew itself near. It worked itself into you, asking for your attention and devotion. It filled you with desire to make and do interesting things. Creativity wanted a relationship with you. That must be for…
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I know what to do
1/200, f2.2, ISO250, 50mm | my home The thoughts rolling through my head- I want them to lift me, point me to my goals, feel my successes, and have a vision greater than today. Instead, they are- shielding me, protecting me, keeping me safe. But safe is boring. Being unseen is diminishing. I am ready…
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CREATE>CONSUME
Photo taken on March 31, 2017. Danny and I (with Michel + Jimmy) rose early our first morning in Hawaii to watch the sunrise over the ocean. On our way back to the house (oh how I long to be there every morning!) I caught my shadow as I approached the lawn. Rising early to capture…
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