Tag: growth
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Creating a sacred space in my mind
I’ve often read about creating sacred spaces in homes with some sort of shrine like area or just a special nook you can claim and arrange that brings you peace. I started thinking about what if I did the same thing with my mind? I could be physically anywhere and could reach the power of…
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Game changer
Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets. * attribution disputed Really think about that quote in reference to your current state. We have fined tuned all of our processes to be where we are at. From mental, physical, and spiritual. Good and bad.
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Faded Jeans Living 2.0 – Accountability
Hey folks. I wanted to let you know I created an accountability channel on an app called Volley. It’s a team application using video to communicate with one another. You can access it via this link: Faded Jeans Living The idea of the site is to help us be accountable for areas of our life…
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Part III: The Rising
Please read Part I: The Rising if you haven’t already to get the context of this post. Have you ever experienced a Phoenix Rising? I’ll attempt to answer these but I’m guessing it will be more like bits and pieces of ramblings but that’s okay I guess. I would love to hear about your rising…
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My Faded Jeans Living Blog
After being off WordPress for 30 days, let me start off by saying HELLO MY FRIENDS! I think of my blogging as a way to connect to others, and to give and receive support as I try to make sense of this life and move forward and grow. By sharing my fears and experiences many…
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Going for it – mortality (Week 19)
The graphic above is inspired by an amazing soul who I came across this week. Her name is Lex and she is a digital nomad who travels the country with her dog Riot living in a cargo trailer. She’s definitely had some life experiences from her husband passing away, to becoming sober, and more. You…
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Going for it – Saying yes (Week 6)
For a bit of context for my 52 week challenge check out these links – You did the best you could? and Going for it 52 Week Challenge! The weather warmed up on week 6, which was just what I needed for a step up. Had to laugh, was heading out onto the street for…
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Going for it – Writing it down (Week 3)
For a bit of context for my 52 week challenge check out these links – You did the best you could? and Going for it 52 Week Challenge! I’ve discovered writing down my items and posting out here keeps me accountable and on target for completing them each week. In this same journal prior to…
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Going for it – Wishing vs Willing (week 1)
For a bit of context for my 52 week challenge check out these links – You did the best you could? and Going for it 52 Week Challenge! So wishing vs willing. Yes that’s what I learned about this week. I learned on a feel great day it’s pretty easy to start wishing away on…
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Going For It – 52 Week Challenge!
We must embrace our fears and stop clinging to the past. Every morning we have the opportunity to start anew! In my last post, I touched upon how in the past I had let fear keep me in the shadows instead of shining out in the light. Many times I had all the information and…
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You did the best you could?
I’m sure many of you have seen these quotes or those very similar to this theme. For the most part, I agree with them, but there is small part of me that says no this isn’t completely true. There were times when I knew all the information, I new better, but I still didn’t make…
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Stop Living on Autopilot
On today’s walk I listened to the podcast, Stop Living on Autopilot and take Responsibility for your Life , from the Art of Manliness. Okay okay…let’s stop right here and deal with that last statement. Yes I know the majority of my followers are women and yes I’m challenging you to check out an Art…
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Taking a break
Just wanted to let you know I’m going to be off WordPress for a bit. I need to take a mental health break and try to flush out the current state of my monkey mind. So reconnecting to my soul is in order which means getting quiet, meditating, and who knows what else. This happens…
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How often have we …
How often have we reached upward and fallen? We may get discouraged and say things never workout for me. I’m always going to get it wrong. Instead step back and look at our great elder trees. Understand that prior to becoming giants much internal work was being done forming strong deep healthy roots. Like breathing…
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Comfort vs ?
How long have you shied away from discomfort? Years? Decades? Comfort is safe. It’s warm. It’s “controlled”. It”s easy. But is it living? What direction would your life go if you leaned into and broke through some discomfort?
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Halfway through 2019. Mr. Bull has a few words.
Well you’re probably saying to yourself that’s a hell of a way to start a post! I couldn’t agree more. As promised, I posted a few weeks ago this quote that really resonated with me and said a future post on it is coming. “I’ve never seen any life transformation that didn’t begin with the…
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This resonates with me
“I’ve never seen any life transformation that didn’t begin with the person in question finally getting sick of their own bullshit.” – Elizabeth Gilbert Digesting it now and foresee a future blog post on it. Can you relate?
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Being an adult is hard!
Yep. Being an adult is hard!!! Especially after being spoon fed the great consumer marketing campaign from birth. I want I want….I deserve I deserve… Ego: I want that cold piece of pizza for breakfast. It’s right there. It’s easy. Soul: Shut the hell up. That shit is not the way you want to start off…
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Till Next Time
How do you slay a dragon when it brings forth fire breathing depression on your ass? First, you find the courage to face it. Second, you use every tool you have in your arsenal. Third, it’s impossible to completely slay, but the sooner you deal with it the sooner you start feeling better. For me,…
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Step in
This week I related so much to that phrase of you never get over it, you just get through it. When you realize you have no other option, the next door waits.
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Question
How come it’s easier to write out our feelings to the whole world to read, but every day we hold them tightly to our chest when we are with those who love us? A few weeks ago I met up with an old friend I hadn’t seen for over 20 years. I did something I…
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