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Can Practical Wisdom Save Us?

Even if you’ve never studied a lick of philosophy, you’ve likely heard of Aristotle. Living from (c. 384 B.C. to 322 B.C.), he was an Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist who is still considered one of the greatest thinkers in politics, psychology and ethics. I’ve been considering how interesting it is that we are so heavily influenced by the minds and hearts of those that lived 2000+ years ago. I wonder if this points to what is amiss in our cultural evolution as humans. How is it that we are still looking to thinkers from ancient times to solve the problems we face in

February 28, 2021 No Comments

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Post-Traumatic Growth of Wisdom after Covid

It is both a popular belief and a research backed notion that wisdom is gained through experience. The more challenging the experience, the more opportunity for growth. Situations that push us to the limits of our endurance are called “ultimate limit experiences,”and they can accelerate the development of wisdom. The psychological term for inner growth that springs from stressful experiences, is “post-traumatic growth.” These two areas of research overlap, and ultimately come to the same conclusion: The opportunity for growth exists within all crisis, but not everyone who goes through a life crisis becomes wise as a result. The Post-traumatic growth of wisdom after

February 21, 2021 No Comments

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The Skill of Wisdom: Part 2

In The Skill of Wisdom: Part 1 we defined wisdom as insight in action: The integration of the rational brain (knowledge), with the emotional brain (experience), which creates insight; or deeper, intuitive knowing. This deep knowing put into action is wisdom. To practice wisdom so to practice living from the balanced state of the wise mind. Dr. Marsha Linehan, the founder of DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), says “Wise Mind is like having a heart – everyone has one, whether they experience it or not.” Thus, this is something we all possess naturally, even if we are not aware of it all the time or

February 7, 2021 No Comments

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The Skill of Wisdom: Part 1

If you ask 10 people “What is wisdom?” you will likely get 10 different answers, but connecting them are likely underlying themes, such as having a wealth of knowledge, but knowing the limits of that knowledge, taking different perspectives into account, giving good advice, or having self-awareness. Often we decide who is wise by observing the outcomes of the decisions they make in their lives and the quality of their relationships. We see the wisdom they hold through their actions. Often wisdom is used synonymously with knowledge or insight, but if you dive a little deeper, you will find that knowledge and insight are

February 7, 2021 No Comments

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Being Authentic For Real: Part 2

Being Authentic For Real: Part 1, we dug into the definition of authenticity. Now that we know what the term really means, I want to share how living authentically increases life satisfaction, well-being, and inner peace, and how it can have lasting impacts not only personally, but also in our relationships. Authenticity and well-being Psychologists who research authenticity have found that being authentic, as defined above, can provide a host of benefits, including a strong sense of self-worth and self-confidence, a greater ability to follow through on goals, and more effective coping skills. Authenticity is positively correlated with many factors that contribute to happy,

January 10, 2021 6 Comments

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Being Authentic For Real: Part 1

As they say, everyone else is already taken, so why not be yourself? Is it really that easy? If you are someone who is into personal development, self-help or conscious leadership, you have undoubtedly heard the call to be more authentic. “Be an authentic you, living an authentic life- your best life.” Seriously though, what does that really mean? When I say the Mexican food was authentic, you probably know what I mean. But, when it comes to the self, are we all operating with the same definition of the word “authentic,” or has it just become another cliché that has lost it’s meaning?

January 4, 2021 No Comments

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How to Create Defining Moments

Take a quick mental inventory of your “keepsakes.” Most of them are physical reminders of moments; love notes, quotes that moved us, baby shoes, trophies- they help us to remembers moments of significance in our lives. But what ingredients turn an experience into a defining moment? How do we create more defining moments in our lives? In the book “The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact,” authors Chip and Dan Heath delve into answering these questions. After exploring the nature of defining moments, they outline how we can create more of these memorable and often powerful, experiences in our lives- something

December 19, 2020 No Comments

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Becoming Your Future Self: Part 2

As we saw in Part 1 of Becoming Your Future Self, practicing future self work is guaranteed to positively transform your life! It may sound like an exaggeration, but I do believe in the power of this work, and I am convinced that the shift it mindset that it creates is profound. There are many different ways to do future self work. Ideally it becomes a daily practice of intentionally moving toward your vision, and away from anything that doesn’t serve that vision. Here is a little more why, and then some how… When I read through the work of those who teach future

December 2, 2020 No Comments

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Becoming Your Future Self: Part 1

The word “becoming” might call to mind Michelle Obama’s best selling memoir, but if you haven’t read it, what does the word mean to you? The dictionary defines differently from how I am writing about it here: ~to have a flattering or attractive effect, or something suitable or appropriate for a particular person (i.e. That new hairstyle is becoming). I don’t hear the word being used much in this way, but it is connected in an interesting way to the origins of the word, which mean: meet with, fall in with; arrive, approach. I think the word becoming needs an updated definition that combines

November 24, 2020 No Comments

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Non-Toxic Positivity

Given that we are in the midst of a worsening pandemic, many of us are trying to focus on the positive; which is a great coping technique. But positivity comes in different forms, and they’re not all good for you. Lets’ explore how to differentiate between toxic and non-toxic positivity. “It could always be worse.” “Look on the bright side.” “Everything will work out.” Sometimes well-meaning people say these things because they just don’t know what else to say. And, yes things could often be be worse, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have a valid reason for being upset. Plus, things don’t always

November 18, 2020 No Comments

Can Practical Wisdom Save Us?

Post-Traumatic Growth of Wisdom after Covid

The Skill of Wisdom: Part 2

The Skill of Wisdom: Part 1

Being Authentic For Real: Part 2

Being Authentic For Real: Part 1

How to Create Defining Moments

Becoming Your Future Self: Part 2

Becoming Your Future Self: Part 1

Non-Toxic Positivity

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