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Finding Your Authentic Voice–Song Memes For Your Rainforest Mind
I think I was about seven when I decided I wanted to be a singer when I grew up. When I was in high school, college, and in my 20’s, that morphed into community musical theatre. Not with professional aspirations, but as a creative outlet and occasionally frustrating hobby. My favorite role was the tragic…
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My Birthday Is On Election Day, A Full Moon, and An Eclipse; What Does That Say About Me?
It says I am a year older. Crotchety. Crone-like. Geezer-ish. Persnickety. Post-middle-aged. Powerful. Courageous. Confident. Authentic. Letting my hair run free. Speaking my mind. It says I am no longer taking things like breathing, walking, hearing, teeth, remembering my friends’ names and where I parked my car, and love, for granted. It says there is…
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Living Your Authentic Life May Mean You Look Or Sound Or Feel A Little Weird
I know that authenticity is important to you. Truth. Clarity. Open-heartedness. Depth. Beauty. Integrity. Knowing who you are. Living the life you were born to live. But how do you manage to be authentic when your natural intensity overwhelms others? When you are told to slow down and stop asking so many questions. When no…
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Don’t Show How Smart You Are. Other Kids Will Feel Bad.
Who do you think you are? Don’t ask so many questions. Stop showing off. Nobody likes a know-it-all. Don’t steal my thunder. You think you’re so smart. Don’t show how much you know; the other kids will feel bad. Sound familiar? If you have a rainforest mind, you’ve probably heard this a lot. I mean…
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How Can I Be Authentic When I Overwhelm Everyone?
Authenticity. You want it. You need it. You gotta have it. But what does authenticity mean when you have a rainforest mind? When you have so many monkeys swinging from your branches? When your terrain is so lively, emotional and intense? How do you live authentically in all of your jungle glory and not overwhelm…