Comments for Authentic Life Consulting http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com Practical encouragement for expressing all of who you are. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:39:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on How are you staying awake to life? by Ellen Antill http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/01/21/how-are-you-staying-awake-to-life/#comment-152 Ellen Antill Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:39:30 +0000 http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/01/21/how-are-you-staying-awake-to-life/#comment-152 Beautiful and encouraging sentiments, Angela. Thanks for the inspiring reminders. Beautiful and encouraging sentiments, Angela. Thanks for the inspiring reminders.

]]> Comment on How are you staying awake to life? by Angela Milla-Lauridsen http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/01/21/how-are-you-staying-awake-to-life/#comment-151 Angela Milla-Lauridsen Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:12:00 +0000 http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/01/21/how-are-you-staying-awake-to-life/#comment-151 I stay alive by acknowledging nature. Look around you. Notice the little things. Smell the smell of the trees, watch the birds, listen to them. Listen to the wind in the trees. Feel the sun in your skin, feel the lake, river or ocean water caressing yourself. Take your shoes off and feel the grass, the sand, the mud. Get dirty, play. Be yourself ! Excercise, feel the sweat in your face, taste your tears. Scream, be a child again. Follow as few rules as you can, I mean enough to fit in society, but when alone, when in nature, be yourself. Respcet nature of course, but be yourself. Smell the tree bark, watch that ant. Watch the small tiny wild flowers. Play. Don't let the child inside yourself die. He\she is just sleeping, and most of all : be good. There's no better satisfaction than to feel that we are doing good to the others, specially animals: wildlife: nature. They are all at our mercy. Live, feel alive , and let live. I stay alive by acknowledging nature. Look around you. Notice the little things. Smell the smell of the trees, watch the birds, listen to them. Listen to the wind in the trees. Feel the sun in your skin, feel the lake, river or ocean water caressing yourself. Take your shoes off and feel the grass, the sand, the mud. Get dirty, play. Be yourself ! Excercise, feel the sweat in your face, taste your tears. Scream, be a child again. Follow as few rules as you can, I mean enough to fit in society, but when alone, when in nature, be yourself. Respcet nature of course, but be yourself. Smell the tree bark, watch that ant. Watch the small tiny wild flowers. Play. Don’t let the child inside yourself die. He\she is just sleeping, and most of all : be good. There’s no better satisfaction than to feel that we are doing good to the others, specially animals: wildlife: nature. They are all at our mercy. Live, feel alive , and let live.

]]> Comment on What’s the toughest part of loving someone well? by Ellen Antill http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/whats-the-toughest-aspect-of-loving-someone-well/#comment-144 Ellen Antill Fri, 01 May 2009 21:41:47 +0000 http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/whats-the-toughest-aspect-of-loving-someone-well/#comment-144 Laura - how great that you and your husband are committed to keep learning how to love one another -- each day -- more wholly and graciously. And that you're continually evolving beyond the good girl. Laura – how great that you and your husband are committed to keep learning how to love one another — each day — more wholly and graciously. And that you’re continually evolving beyond the good girl.

]]> Comment on What’s the toughest part of loving someone well? by Laura http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/whats-the-toughest-aspect-of-loving-someone-well/#comment-143 Laura Fri, 01 May 2009 19:29:22 +0000 http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/whats-the-toughest-aspect-of-loving-someone-well/#comment-143 Augh! You're pinning this "good girl" to the wall! Growing up, my mom minimized many of our feelings/needs. Then I married a strong "truth-teller" who, in his unhealthy moments, goes into defensive or attack modes when I express feelings/needs. We are in what appears to be a life-long process of practicing vulnerability, truth accepting, and truth telling. Thanks for probing these critical issues, Ellen. Augh! You’re pinning this “good girl” to the wall! Growing up, my mom minimized many of our feelings/needs. Then I married a strong “truth-teller” who, in his unhealthy moments, goes into defensive or attack modes when I express feelings/needs. We are in what appears to be a life-long process of practicing vulnerability, truth accepting, and truth telling. Thanks for probing these critical issues, Ellen.

]]> Comment on What’s the toughest part of loving someone well? by Ellen Antill http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/whats-the-toughest-aspect-of-loving-someone-well/#comment-142 Ellen Antill Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:56:21 +0000 http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/whats-the-toughest-aspect-of-loving-someone-well/#comment-142 As I continue learning to love and accept myself as I am -- always growing but releasing the old patterns of performance and perfectionism -- I find that loving and accepting others comes more easily. Along with this comes releasing of fear over conflict and an embracing of difference as an opportunity for richer relationship. I depend on trusted others -- living, in spirit, in books -- to walk with me in my process of releasing and embracing. As I continue learning to love and accept myself as I am — always growing but releasing the old patterns of performance and perfectionism — I find that loving and accepting others comes more easily. Along with this comes releasing of fear over conflict and an embracing of difference as an opportunity for richer relationship. I depend on trusted others — living, in spirit, in books — to walk with me in my process of releasing and embracing.

]]> Comment on What’s the toughest part of loving someone well? by Gisele http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/whats-the-toughest-aspect-of-loving-someone-well/#comment-141 Gisele Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:29:49 +0000 http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/whats-the-toughest-aspect-of-loving-someone-well/#comment-141 For me learning to accept people as they are and not trying to change them, convince them to see my point of view, persuade them to cherish my values, all those have been some of my hardest challenges. I want to learn to love others as they are. I would welcome ideas on how best to do that. As I reflect upon why I want to change others, often fear was at the core. If I can at least recognize that I often feel fearful over differences, that can be a starting point for me. If God is my strength and shield, then He is the person to whom I should look when I do feel fearful. I'd love to hear what others have to say. For me learning to accept people as they are and not trying to change them, convince them to see my point of view, persuade them to cherish my values, all those have been some of my hardest challenges.

I want to learn to love others as they are. I would welcome ideas on how best to do that.

As I reflect upon why I want to change others, often fear was at the core. If I can at least recognize that I often feel fearful over differences, that can be a starting point for me.

If God is my strength and shield, then He is the person to whom I should look when I do feel fearful.

I’d love to hear what others have to say.

]]> Comment on What’s the toughest part of loving someone well? by Ellen Antill http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/whats-the-toughest-aspect-of-loving-someone-well/#comment-139 Ellen Antill Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:33:07 +0000 http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/whats-the-toughest-aspect-of-loving-someone-well/#comment-139 I've had some life-changing lessons in truthtelling in the last 4-5 months. Pretty powerful! I’ve had some life-changing lessons in truthtelling in the last 4-5 months. Pretty powerful!

]]> Comment on How do you practice gratitude? by Ellen Antill http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/how-do-you-practice-gratitude/#comment-138 Ellen Antill Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:44:37 +0000 http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/how-do-you-practice-gratitude/#comment-138 I'm so much more effective and a lot nicer to be around when I can begin my day in this way. I’m so much more effective and a lot nicer to be around when I can begin my day in this way.

]]> Comment on How are you staying awake to life? by see below http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/01/21/how-are-you-staying-awake-to-life/#comment-134 see below Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:18:37 +0000 http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/01/21/how-are-you-staying-awake-to-life/#comment-134 ...oh yes! ...so many tasks, so many friends to see or call...so many surprises...so many opportunities to take part...or rest at home to replenish the energy and enthusiasm that make up our lives... …oh yes! …so many tasks, so many friends to see or call…so many surprises…so many opportunities to take part…or rest at home to replenish the energy and enthusiasm that make up our lives…

]]> Comment on What does your heart need right now? by Ellen Antill http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/01/08/what-does-your-heart-need-right-now/#comment-133 Ellen Antill Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:17:22 +0000 http://authenticlifeconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/01/08/what-does-your-heart-need-right-now/#comment-133 So true, Cecilia. I appreciate your input. So true, Cecilia. I appreciate your input.

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