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Word of the Week: ⁠ 💫 ROOTED 💫⁠

Word of the Week: ⁠ 💫 ROOTED 💫⁠

Word of the Week: ⁠
💫 ROOTED 💫⁠
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When I see or hear this word, my mind immediately thinks about a tree whose roots are deeply embedded or entrenched in the ground.⁠
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When I looked up the definition, I wasn't surprised to see rooted as defined as to "establish deeply and firmly."⁠
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I think the key word here is deeply. ⁠
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The deeper you are rooted in who you are, what you believe and what you stand for, the better you are able to show up in life as you truly are.⁠
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So when the inevitable "storm" comes and attempts to up-root you, it will pass with little effect because you are deeply supported and rooted in who you are.⁠
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And isn't that a beautiful thing that makes life so much easier?⁠
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We learn from one another.⁠
xo⁠
Amalia⁠
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Monday Message:⁠ "Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them."⁠

Monday Message:⁠ "Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them."⁠

Monday Message:⁠
"Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them."⁠
Franklin D. Roosevelt⁠
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A somber reminder on this Memorial Day as well as a reminder of the gratitude and love we have for those who sacrificed so others were able to live in peace.⁠
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I am thinking of my father in-law today who was one of the biggest bad-asses I know. He was one of the first deep sea divers who put literally himself out there in order to save others in not only one but two wars.⁠
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Who are you honoring today?⁠
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We learn from one another.⁠
xo⁠
Amalia⁠
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Word of the Week: ⁠ 💫 DISCERN 💫⁠

Word of the Week: ⁠ 💫 DISCERN 💫⁠

Word of the Week: ⁠
💫 DISCERN 💫⁠
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To discern...perceive or recognize (something) and/or⁠
to recognize or identify as separate and distinct.⁠
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You may have heard the expression...⁠
She has discerning taste.⁠
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You really need to use discernment going forward in relationships.⁠
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This word is one that I struggle with a bit.⁠
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It seems like it would be easy but for some reason it is not for me when it comes to some areas of my life.⁠
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I find that I have a hard time discerning what's best for me when people I love are involved as I often put their needs ahead of my own.⁠
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I am learning to pause, breathe and tune into the messages my body is giving me in order to know what action or inaction to take in that moment.⁠
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For a meditation that will help you tune into your body and heart, go to Linkin.bio or⁠
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5pvKqYwi5sUhWL0xtgwMjg?si=ddb62ca3e34044f4⁠
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Where in your life do you struggle with discerning?⁠
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We learn from one another.⁠
xo⁠
Amalia⁠
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Monday Message:⁠ "The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog."⁠

Monday Message:⁠ "The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog."⁠

Monday Message:⁠
"The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog."⁠
-M.K. Clinton⁠
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Aw, how about some puppy love?⁠
The unconditional love that few of us are able to give.⁠
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Can you imagine what our world would look and feel like if we all loved unconditionally like dogs?⁠
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I imagine it would be happier, brighter, kinder and more peaceful. ⁠
There would likely be more joy and playfulness in the world, too.⁠
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What do you think?⁠
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We learn from one another.⁠
xo⁠
Amalia⁠
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Word of the Week:⁠ 💫 EMPATHY 💫⁠

Word of the Week:⁠ 💫 EMPATHY 💫⁠

Word of the Week:⁠
💫 EMPATHY 💫⁠
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Empathy...the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.⁠
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Empathy comes from the Greek words:⁠
em = in + pathos = feeling⁠
(in feeling)⁠
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It can be hard to be in feeling sometimes and may be easier to shut those feelings off...yet those very feelings make us who we are.⁠
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I came across a few quotes that seem to epitomize this quite well...⁠
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“Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another and feeling with the heart of another.” – Alfred Adler. ⁠
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“You can only understand people if you feel them in yourself.” – John Steinbeck. ⁠
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What do you think? What's your experience with empathy?⁠
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We learn from one another.⁠
xo⁠
Amalia⁠
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Monday Message:⁠ Care about people's approval and you will be their prisoner.⁠

Monday Message:⁠ Care about people's approval and you will be their prisoner.⁠

Monday Message:⁠
Care about people's approval and you will be their prisoner.⁠
-Lao-tzu⁠
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I had to read this a couple times to allow it to truly sink in.⁠
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I know myself pretty well and am fairly comfortable in my own skin.⁠
I stand by my beliefs and don't feel pressured by trends or feel like I have to do what other people are doing but...⁠
I do find myself on occasion concerned with what other people think especially my kids and those closest to me.⁠
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What I've discovered and what's expressed so simply in this quote, is that by being concerned with what others think of you or your choices makes your emotional state dependent on outside validation which can never be fully realized.⁠
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Your choices and actions will likely never be ones that everyone in your life agrees with or approves so why not act from a place of inner strength and knowing...and not worry about what other people think?⁠
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As long as you are happy and not harming anyone, you do you!!⁠
What do you think???⁠
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We learn from one another.⁠
xo⁠
Amalia⁠
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Word of the Week:⁠ 🔆PERSEVERE🔆⁠

Word of the Week:⁠ 🔆PERSEVERE🔆⁠

Word of the Week:⁠
🔆PERSEVERE🔆⁠
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This week's word is a lil heavy while also being pretty dang courageous.⁠
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I'm certain you've had a time in your life when against all odds you persevered; when you "persisted in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement."⁠
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So if you find yourself in such a situation now, remember that you are strong and you will move through whatever challenge is in front of you even stronger and more resilient than before.⁠
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I had such an experience a little over a year ago when I moved away from my family (including my kids) and most of the people I knew to embark on a new journey in a new state with new people.⁠
It was terrifying yet exciting. ⁠
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I persevered creating a new home with a new love, new friends while maintaining and dare I say even expanding my relationship with my kids and those I left behind.⁠
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What's you story of perseverance?⁠
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We learn from one another.⁠
xo⁠
Amalia⁠
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Monday Message:⁠ Be not afraid of greatness.⁠

Monday Message:⁠ Be not afraid of greatness.⁠

Monday Message:⁠
Be not afraid of greatness.⁠
-William Shakespeare⁠
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You carry greatness within you.⁠
Do you see it?⁠
Can you tap into it?⁠
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Close your eyes.⁠
Imagine your best friend or someone who loves you completely standing in front of you.⁠
Ask them (in your mind's eye) to describe your most magnificent qualities.⁠
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Whatever thoughts came to you immediately are #truth.⁠
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Don't be afraid of your greatness. ⁠
You have so much to offer the world.⁠
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Share your greatness...⁠
We learn from one another.⁠
xo⁠
Amalia⁠

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