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3 Popular Blogs of 2022
As we prepare to ring in the new year we want to pause and reflect back on 2022. There were many ups and downs, yet as Creators, we hopefully took the Challengers in stride and were able to grow and learn. As we say…
The Darkness Illuminates the Light
If it wasn’t for the darkness, we wouldn’t see the star-lit night. When we fall into the dark and drama-filled times in our own lives, it feels like we will never get through them. It can seem like a long day’s journey…
Two Intentions: One Builds Up the Other Tears Down
Intentions direct why you say or do anything—consciously or unconsciously. Intention, then, guides your action. Therefore, your intention informs both your action and your attitude toward that action. The pace of life…
How Might I Be Wrong?
Each of us has the capacity to optimize our life experience so that we are aligned with our true essence and unlimited potential as a Creator. We don’t need to remain in fixed patterns of reactivity and drama. Once we…
The Power of a Purposeful Pause
One of the most powerful gifts you can give yourself this holiday season is to take purposeful pauses throughout your day. When people first learn about the Dreaded Drama Triangle (DDT), they tell us how the DDT…
A New Way to Cultivate Gratitude
This week is the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday because it celebrates an attitude of gratitude—one of the most important practices to cultivate as a Creator. During the…
Put Yourself in the Presence of Beauty
At first thought it may seem like a relatively unimportant idea to add more beauty to your life. However, from the point of reference that you want to reduce drama and troublesome emotions, it can make a world of…
Challengers Challenge Assumptions
You learn from experience. Right? From the lessons of experience, you form and derive assumptions upon which you base your approaches to working and interacting with others. Assumptions can be extremely useful. They…
Do You Ruminate on Mistakes or Let Go and Learn?
Many of you may know that I (Donna) am a baseball fan. As a young girl, I played softball, the only sport available to girls in our small Missouri town. I continue to enjoy the finer points of the game. Last week I…