My Reflections from 2020
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My Reflections from 2020
2020. The year that forced us to stay home. 2020 forced us to see ourselves whether we wanted to or not, and for better and for worse. This year was the year that many people found they couldn't stand to be alone, especially for days or weeks at a time. As an introvert, many things about 2020 was heaven for me. As my friend Terry Hershey said, "I've been preparing for this year for my whole life." I agree with that sentiment.
2020 was also a year that forced me to look at my website goals. I realized that I prefer writing and teaching about self-compassion over exclusively focusing on communication. Thus, I started to write and move the site toward being more focused on self-compassion. As I make this shift, may you find some benefits and tools you can use
Finally, 2020 was the year I finally started doing videos and posting them to YouTube. I say finally because I took almost two years to build my background studio, learn video lighting, camera placement, editing, and such. There is far more involved in making videos than I knew. It also affected my writing because I started teaching myself how to write video scripts that sounded like me speaking in person. Thus, now some of my writing can be read and viewed on my video page. Please signup for my newsletter here, and I’ll notify you as I post new articles. Thank you for going on this journey with me.
I find it sometimes hard just to let the ribbons of Life ebb and flow. There is a part of me that always wants to control everything that is going on around me. This sense of control creates a contentious relationship in my mind between the forces of accepting and letting go and the forces of trying to have power.
November 12, 2020
When I reframe my thoughts, emotions, and actions to match my dreams, I find that there are many ways I can move forward without so many negative feelings. My life becomes more relaxed, my path becomes more evident, and my fulfillment increases. I have to be vulnerable and willing to let go of my control nature. Yet, in that letting go, ironically, I gain control over myself.
August 11, 2020
I also understood that self-help gurus, life coaches, spiritual teachers, and personal consultants were plentiful. I didn't want to add to the noise with more ...well... noise. I wanted to contribute a path that offered people a way of creating the life they genuinely wanted. Once again, this blog was a vehicle to help me.
January 29, 2020
My Reflections
Reflections are a way we can see ourselves. We can see our thoughts, our emotions, and our actions if we look closely. I teach Awareness as an essential tool we have to create a meaningful and peaceful life. I feel I need to practice what I preach. So, I occasionally work out my observations through writing, and when I think I’ve made some critical insights, I post it. It is a form of accountability for me.In my previous career, I was a record producer, and I would tell the artists that I worked with that “there is nothing like an audience to teach you how to play in front of an audience.” In a way, posting these reflections are my audience. These pages are a way I can work out my thoughts, observations, and insights, and maybe you and I can both grow through them. Ram Dass said, “We are all just walking each other home.” These pages are where I work out my offerings to that journey we are all on. Thank you for joining me and for inviting me to join you.
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May you grow from these writings as much as I have.
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