'Living with Passion & Purpose'
Lessons Learned From Being Bullied
Photo copyright: Dreamstime (Post by COLLEEN CANNEY) During my middle school years, I had the experience of being bullied. At the time, the term “bullying” wasn’t as readily used as it is today. To me, the read more
What Does Work-Life Balance Mean Anyway?
(Post by COLLEEN CANNEY) A coaching client contacted me because she wanted guidance on maintaining work-life balance. She asked me, “So, how do you achieve work-life balance?” There was a long pause and then I said, read more
Embracing a Breakdown
(Post by COLLEEN CANNEY) “Our world sometimes needs to breakdown before what we need most can breakthrough” At the beginning of the recession in late 2008, I found myself unemployed and unable to get up off read more
Are You Rewinding or Fast-forwarding Your Life?
(Post by COLLEEN CANNEY) When we fail to surrender to the present moment and fully immerse ourselves in whatever is unfolding before us, a deep unhappiness overcomes us. This unhappiness is like a looming Seattle dark read more
Finding Happiness While Riding on a Moped
(Post by COLLEEN CANNEY) This past July I took a vacation to visit my family at their cottage in Door County, WI. During the duration of the trip, my energy skyrocketed, my mood was elevated to read more
The Power of Serving Others
(Post by COLLEEN CANNEY) I volunteer in order to live with a higher purpose. As we move away from serving ourselves and out into the family, the community, the society and the world, we become part read more
What I Learned in Bikram Yoga Class: Relax into Life & Reduce Stress
(Post by COLLEEN CANNEY) During Bikram Yoga classes I learned an important lesson about life. I learned the more we immerse ourselves in the flow of life, the more at peace we are with life. Whenever read more
Does Your Job Make Your Heart Sing?
Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is more people who have come alive. - Howard Thurman (Post by COLLEEN read more
Five Tips for Increasing Self-Confidence
(Post by COLLEEN CANNEY) While a number of different factors can contribute to an individual’s level of happiness and success in life, I think self-confidence is a key factor. What does it mean to be self-confident? read more
Nature: An Intoxicating Truth Serum
(Post by COLLEEN CANNEY) A few years ago I went to the local library and heard an author speak about his book Yoga of the Microcosm: Spiritual Unity with Nature in the 21st Century. Siddhartha Syam’s read more
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Be the Change
A film by Conscious Action Network.
How Do You Feel About Retirement?
I don't have a specific age for retiring. I think if I continue to lov
Digging Deep for Truths
I doubt anyone gets through life without a serious case of self-doubt.
Digging Deep for Truths
Thank you for this huge serving of food for thought. I am in the midst
The Resurgence of Oral Storytelling and the Audio Book
Listening to audio books is practical and it meets the busy lifestyle
Our Journey of Lessons Travelling in Southeast Asia
And thank you, Gary, for putting together such a wonderful forum where