Connection

Letting Go Of Others; Give The Same Space You Would Want

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

photo credit: HAMED MASOUMI
Think about all of the people who have come and gone from your life.  (It’s a lot, isn’t it?)  Have you ever tried to stop an important person in your life from going?  Maybe your best friend at work has accepted a new job and you are worried that you will [...]

Self Awareness Leads To The Life You’ve Always Imagined

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

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“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.”  - Joseph Campbell
“Be Yourself” is a popular piece of advice.  Everyone likes to hear it, yet what does it really mean?  The Ancient Greeks said to “Know Thyself,” but why is it so important to know who you are?  The concept of Self is not that clear, yet [...]

2 Reasons Why Giving Money Away Benefits You

Monday, July 14th, 2008

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Do you ever look at the world and think of all the things you would change?  Is there something that is particularly important to you that you wish society took more seriously?  Then practice Philanthropy.  The word “Philanthropy” makes us think of billionaires, huge sums of money, and having a wing of a building named after [...]

The Power of Listening

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

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The one thing that most people want in life is to be heard.  With over 6 billion of us in the world, we just want to know that someone, anyone, has heard what we said and acknowledged it.  As a general rule, people love to talk about themselves… and their kids, their [...]