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Setting an Intention

Progress isn’t Always Loud

February 21, 2025 Leave a Comment

Do you ever feel like you’re working your butt off but not getting anywhere? Like you’re putting in all this effort, but the progress just isn’t as loud and obvious as you’d hope?
I get it, I really do. We live in a world that celebrates the big, flashy wins. The overnight successes and viral moments. But here’s the thing – real, lasting progress? That’s rarely a screamingly loud affair.
More often than not, […]

Filed Under: Acceptance, Anxiety, Challenges, Fear, Impermanence, Personal Growth, Self-Compassion, Self-reflection, Setting an Intention, Trust

Afterwards, the Coffee Gets Cold

January 11, 2025 6 Comments

I would like to share with you a beautiful and significant poem about the inexorability passage of time, and what we can do to make the best of it. Enjoy
Barely the day started and
it’s already six in the evening.
Barely arrived on Monday
and it’s already Friday.
.. and the month is already over.
.. and the year is almost over.
.. and already 40, 50 or 60 years
of our lives have passed. […]

Filed Under: Mindfulness, Pausing, Personal Growth, Presence, Self-reflection, Setting an Intention, Thoughts

Boundaries

November 16, 2024 Leave a Comment

Boundaries are essential for our well-being. They define where we end and others begin. They protect our sense of self, and create a safe space for us to live our lives. Without proper boundaries, we risk feeling overwhelmed, used, or depleted. Setting limits is an act of self-care & self-love, and they help us maintain a healthy sense of self.
When we don’t set clear limits, we risk losing our identity and individuality as we try to please others. […]

Filed Under: Boundaries, Challenges, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Relationships, Setting an Intention

Self-Care Rituals to Show us Self-Love

February 10, 2024 6 Comments

The most important relationship you will ever have is the relationships with yourself. That relationship will set the foundation for the rest of the relationships you will build in your life.
I invite you to embrace who you are with flaws and all, and if you have not already, to consider falling in love with yourself.
Unfortunately, many of us have been taught to put ourselves last, that thinking of ourselves is selfish, but nothing is further from the truth. […]

Filed Under: Acceptance, Relationships, Self Love, Self-Compassion, Self-reflection, Setting an Intention

Honing our Communication Skills with S.E.W.

February 8, 2024 Leave a Comment

There is no question that communication skills is one of the most important abilities we can possess. The ability to effectively exchange information, ideas and feelings with others is key to building strong relationships, connection and understanding both at a personal and professional level.
By sharing information and viewpoints, we learn from others and help them learn from us. Effective communication fosters an environment of openness where people feel comfortable sharing ideas, feelings  and knowledge, […]

Filed Under: Communication, Pausing, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-reflection, Setting an Intention

Repair in Relationships

July 1, 2023 Leave a Comment

Arguments and conflicts are a natural part of any relationship, but how those conflicts are resolved and repaired afterward greatly impacts the overall health and longevity of the relationship.
Underneath our encounters there are sometimes feelings of grief and sadness, the profound need to be seen, heard and understood, and a longing to reconnect.
Often, these arguments can open the door to renew the energy and intimacy of our bond with our partner. […]

Filed Under: Communication, Listening, Mindfulness, Presence, Relationships, Self-Care, Setting an Intention

This is my secret ~ J Krishnamurti

May 9, 2023 9 Comments

J. Krishnamurti walking on the beach

This is a story about J. Krishnamurti, the great Indian philosopher and spiritual teacher. For over 50 years he travelled all over the world, speaking, teaching trying to explain in words concepts and ideas that are beyond words. I read a story about him once surprising his audience by saying he was going to reveal his secret “Do you want to know my secret?”
So, as you can imagine, everyone was listening attentively. Everyone wanted to hear the secret of his wisdom. […]

Filed Under: Acceptance, Challenges, Fear, Impermanence, inner compass, wisdom, Mindfulness, Presence, Resistance, Self-reflection, Setting an Intention, Stress, The Power of Thoughts

How to Create New Emotional & Spiritual Energy for 2023

December 30, 2022 7 Comments

The beginning of a new year can start a new chapter in our lives

Why is it so difficult to follow through with our New Year’s resolutions despite our best intentions?
From a therapeutic perspective, for a resolution to work, it is crucial to bring self-awareness and honest self-reflection into the process.
We can design real and permanent change if we take some time to look back, assess and reflect on what worked and what did not work in our lives. […]

Filed Under: Challenges, Mindfulness, Presence, Self-Compassion, Self-reflection, Setting an Intention

Cómo Empezar el 2022 Emocional y Espiritualmente Fuertes

January 1, 2022 Leave a Comment

Comenzamos un nuevo año, y con él tenemos la oportunidad de comenzar un nuevo capítulo en nuestras vidas.

Nos hacemos promesas con respecto a lo que queremos lograr, pero pronto nos olvidamos de ellas.
¿Por qué es tan difícil cumplir con nuestras metas de Año Nuevo a pesar de nuestras mejores intenciones? Desde una perspectiva terapéutica, para que una resolución funcione es fundamental incorporar al proceso la autoconciencia y la autorreflexión honesta.
Podemos diseñar un cambio real y permanente si nos tomamos un tiempo para mirar hacia atrás, […]

Filed Under: Mindfulness, Miscellaneous, Pausing, Self-reflection, Setting an Intention, The Power of Thoughts

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