Friday, July 30, 2010
The Fullness of Life
The Fullness of Life and It's Link to Enthusiasm!
Often clients and program participants ask why issues such as stress, forgiveness, grief and resiliency are discussed in connection with enthusiasm.
The answer: these are all a part of life. To deny them denies aspects of what makes us who we are.
* Experiencing stress that zaps our energy or leads to overwhelm;
* Holding on to resentment, grudges, pain...not forgiving others or yourself;
* Denying feeling grief for losses of loved ones, jobs, other things of importance;
All these can interfere with or even stifle our experience and expression of enthusiasm. They then become barriers to living a life of meaning, purpose, passion, joy, authenticity. This interference can inhibit our ability to be resilient and bounce back from the tough stuff of life that may come our way.
Especially over the past few years it is more important than ever for us to: discover and explore ways to move through and release the barriers so we can more easily connect with, experience and express enthusiasm in all aspects of our lives. As many of you already know...that's when the magic happens.
© 2010 Antoinette S. Webster. All rights reserved.
Labels: authenticity, Enthusiasm, forgiveness, fullness of life, grief, Joy, passion, Resiliency, stress; stress reduction
Monday, April 05, 2010
Points to Ponder for Stress Awareness Month
Here are some quotes you might find of interest especially with regard to reducing stress levels in your life.
When you allow yourself to trust joy and embrace it, you will find you dance with everything. –Emmanuel
I love my job…because it is my choice. –Cindy Stroud
Nothing great has been and nothing great can be accomplished without passion.
One reason that we are so lenient with our faults and harsh with others is because we judge others based on their actions, whereas we judge ourselves based on our intentions.
When you allow yourself to trust joy and embrace it, you will find you dance with everything. –Emmanuel
I love my job…because it is my choice. –Cindy Stroud
Nothing great has been and nothing great can be accomplished without passion.
–Georg Wilhelm
When you dance you start to come alive a little bit more.
–White Oak Indian
One reason that we are so lenient with our faults and harsh with others is because we judge others based on their actions, whereas we judge ourselves based on our intentions.
–from Conquering the Enemy Within
By Rev. Dale Bronner
By Rev. Dale Bronner
What might happen if you took one of these quotes to focus on per day? It would be interesting to find out how different your week is compared to previous ones.
In The Dance,
Antoinette
Labels: Igniting the Spark of Enthusiasm, Joy, loving your job, passion, stress reduction
