Archive for the ‘Inspiration’ Category
February 16, 2012
When I pick up a magazine I typically start by flipping to the last page. Content is quickly accessible that way and it usually draws me in for more reading.
Vanity Fair features the Proust Questionnaire on its back page and I love reading what famous or notable people answer. For instance, I tore out and saved the page featuring Wynton Marsalis’ answers and I smiled when I read his answer to “What or who is the greatest love of your life?” He said, “The Blues. (It cost a lot to find her and much more to maintain our relationship.)” True that! I love blues music, too, and he had other interesting answers that made me consider the various ways we find inspiration.
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Posted in General, Inspiration, Life, Rebecca's Posts | Tagged Marcel Proust, Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair | 4 Comments »
January 28, 2012
I am in Washington DC attending the Center for Mind Body Medicine’s Advanced Training. I realized yesterday at lunch that I desire to practice mindful eating more often. The realization came to me as we were beginning lunch when the facilitator invited us to offer gratitude for the meal we were about to eat, and I had already gobbled down half my plate. I wondered in that moment why in the world I eat so fast. It has been a way of life for me as long as I remember, and I don’t enjoy almost always being the first one finished with a meal. Read the rest of this entry ?
Posted in Resources, Activities, Self-love, Carolee's Posts, Personal Growth, Healing, Inspiration, well-being | Tagged inspiration, present-moment, self-exploration, life, taking-care-of-yourself, Living-consciously, appreciation, food, Nutrition | 3 Comments »
January 21, 2012
I attended an interesting workshop at the Baton Rouge Unity Church a few weeks ago about Effective Communication facilitated by Charles Frost. I was surprised to learn about his belief that “Why” may be the most damaging word in the English language. Charles explained that the word “Why” often puts people on the defensive because of negative experiences they had as children. For example, they may have been asked “why did you do that?” Or they may have received responses to “why” questions like “because I said so.” He suggested replacing “Why” with “How is it possible”. Read the rest of this entry ?
Posted in Carolee's Posts, Healing, Inspiration, Living-consciously, Personal Growth, Self-love, well-being | Tagged affirmations, Baton Rouge Unity Church, change, Charles Frost, communication, Effective Communication, healing, inspiration, life, Living-consciously, manifestation, self-exploration, self-talk, taking-care-of-yourself, Unity Church | Leave a Comment »
January 17, 2012
I was reminded last week how critical it is to celebrate life every day and to show appreciation for all the wonderful people, places, and things we are blessed to experience in our lives. The reminder came when I attended the funeral of my cousin, Amy, who died of unknown causes suddenly last week. Amy was 39 years old, 7 years younger than me and way too young to die. I wasn’t close to Amy as an adult; however, we spent many holidays together at our grandparents’ house while we were growing up. Read the rest of this entry ?
Posted in Carolee's Posts, Celebrate, gratitude, Inspiration | Tagged abundance, appreciation, death, family, gratitude, grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement, inspiration, life, Living-consciously, present-moment, spirituality, taking-care-of-yourself | 2 Comments »
December 31, 2011
As 2012 dawns, I wish for everyone to experience more abundance, peace, love, and joy every day. I hope prosperity and peace increase for you individually, collectively through your communities, and around the world. I desire for us all to contribute more and more to making the world a better place by first creating our own inner peace, which will flow outward to everyone around us.
I was intrigued to recently learn two variations of the new year’s practice of releasing those things you desire to let go of and choosing what to bring forward into the new year. The details are different, but each variation focuses on identifying what’s working and what’s not working in your life so you can consciously create a new year filled with more joy. I prefer this practice to simply making resolutions because I believe letting go creates the space for new possibilities and opportunities, and focusing on our intentions is the first step to bringing what we desire into our lives. Read the rest of this entry ?
Posted in Activities, Carolee's Posts, Expectation, Inspiration, Personal Growth, Resources, Setting goals, Websites, well-being | Tagged abundance, forgiveness, inspiration, manifestation, New Year, Peace, Unity Church | Leave a Comment »
December 1, 2011
This week I’m in Washington, D.C. for a conference for work. I haven’t visited this city since I was a teenager. It’s very, very different from what I remember, and yet, the same. I haven’t had a lot of time to do much sight-seeing, but tonight I went to a play at Ford’s Theater. Read the rest of this entry ?
Posted in adventure, Cathy Lynn's Posts, gratitude, Inspiration, Personal Growth, synchronicity, Travel | Tagged A Christmas Carol, Abraham Lincoln, DC, Ford's Theater, Nashville, nation's capital, plays, presidents, The Ryman Auditorium, Travel, Washington | 1 Comment »
November 26, 2011
When I started a confidential project back in the summer, it seemed easy enough. It was a writing project, and about a subject in which I’m fairly versed. Yet as I got into it, it really required a lot of Read the rest of this entry ?
Posted in adventure, Cathy Lynn's Posts, General, gratitude, Inspiration, Living-consciously, Personal Growth, Setting goals, writing | Tagged accomplishment, fruition, Gathered Soul, gratitude, projects, publishing, Religion and Spirituality, tarot, writing | 2 Comments »
November 24, 2011
View of Park from My New House
I am excited my favorite holiday has arrived! I have always loved Thanksgiving because it celebrates gratitude and family gatherings, it falls on the same day of the week every year giving me four days away from work without question, and it doesn’t include the consumer craze of Christmas. There are no expectations of things getting accomplished the next few days except eating, relaxing, enjoying time with family, watching football, and shopping. I don’t typically participate in the Thanksgiving weekend shopping frenzy; however, I was excited to hear that American Express is promoting shopping at small businesses on Saturday so I will likely participate in that since supporting local businesses is my preference. Read the rest of this entry ?
Posted in Carolee's Posts, Expectation, gratitude, Inspiration | Tagged appreciation, gratitude, inspiration, shopping, Small business, thanksgiving | Leave a Comment »
November 13, 2011
Rebecca, Carolee, and Collette in the Club Level at Tiger Stadium
Yesterday I experienced an amazing day with my adventures turning out more incredible than I could have imagined. I spent the morning in New Orleans with an inspector at the house I am buying, and the inspection went really well. I confirmed that the house is solid and in wonderful condition, which is a real treat to learn about an 80-year old house. The inspector was the perfect guy for the job. He explained everything I had questions about, and I learned lots of information from him about the history of that kind of house and about the neighborhood. I was exuberant when we left the inspection because I had a deep sense of knowing that this was the right house for me. Read the rest of this entry ?
Posted in adventure, Carolee's Posts, Friendship, gratitude, Inspiration, Personal Growth | Tagged adventure, appreciation, friends, gratitude, inspiration, LSU Tigers football, Tiger Stadium, trust | Leave a Comment »
