348 Mark Silver
Stories that Empower
Mark noticed a gap in the traditional business practices. He feels that his spiritual journey intersects with his business beliefs. Mark believes that every act of business can be an act of love. Today, he enables businesses to be infused with love. Mark shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: find the love in business every act of business can be an act of love we need to be seen strive to find the presence of the divine find the love even in difficult places practice of business can be nourishing we are inter-dependent gateways to the mistakes is how we come to...
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347 Tiffany Vakilian
Stories that Empower
When Tiffany experienced the loss of her 16-week old son and her brother, initially, her world broke. She lived through the worst day of her life and she's still here. Tiffany believes that her son saved her life. Today, she uses her fire to ignite others and encourages them to share their stories. Tiffany is committed to help people collaborate for awareness and global connection. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: holding certain stories can be a type of cancer telling those stories can be a cure to the cancer our stories connect us we have a...
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Sophia Demas
Stories that Empower
Sophia shares how divine intelligence cleverly communicates with us and it puts coincidences in our paths. If we are open to the coincidences and are willing to take action, then we are gifted. The more we are gifted, the more we become grateful. Sophia shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: there's a divine intelligence dying makes room for the new be open to consider something recognize the coincidences trust that the universe wants us to be happy and to find our true purposes Elenor Roosevelt: "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."...
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346 Flora M. Brown, PhD
Stories that Empower
Flora did not allow growing up during segregation to limit her access to education. As she states, she wanted to stay in school as long as she could. Flora feels that education played such a significant part in her upbringing and life journey. Today, she motivates and empowers others to capture and share their life stories. Flora shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - when you want something, it's available to you, even if you can't see how - sometimes to get something, we need to give us something - seek to have a strong desire and don't worry about the 'how'...
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Sherry Sidoti
Stories that Empower
I had the great pleasure of interviewing Sherry Sidoti, who presented her book: A Smoke and A Song. Writing her memoir enabled her to awaken to the way she was moving through life, revisit the pains she endured as a child, transform and begin her healing journey. You've got to check out her memoir. Sherry shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: stories of relationships continue to live within us the greatest spiritual practice is the relationships that we have nothing is fixed and permanent healing happens bit by bit stay present tags: Sherry, Sidoti,...
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345 Regina Petra Meyer
Stories that Empower
Regina's curiosity drove her to for exploration and need to distance herself from her homelife took her to new lands and new cultures. Her zest for adventure enabled her to sail a major ocean. When Regina arrived in Antigua, she initially felt lonely and isolated. However, she fell back on her own strength and learned to trust others and herself. Regina shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - sometimes, distance can help us to gain new perspective - strive to have a zest for adventure - we can trust others - if we have an open heart, then we can receive what...
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344 Terry A. Repak
Stories that Empower
Terry talks about living abroad with her family. Initially, her challenge was trying to find home, while living abroad. She realized that making deep and authentic relationships with others helped her to find home. Terry also invested in inner and outer work to find contentment. The experiences were transformative for her entire family. She shares her experiences and stories openly and abundantly in her book: Circling Home; What I Learned by Living Elsewhere. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - put ourselves in perspective - connect with...
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343 Mahan Kirn
Stories that Empower
Mahan was born and raised in a yoga ashram. She served a yoga master and devoted her life to teaching and meditation. Mahan initially thought she gave away her light to her spiritual teacher. However, after sitting in her truth and reinventing herself, she realized that she indeed still holds the light. Today, Mahan loves to help people recognize the light within themselves. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: we are worthy choose joy because we exist I choose breath we can induce joy everything is happening for us coming back to ourselves sit, stop...
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342 Kay Whitaker
Stories that Empower
Kay shares how she overcame numerous struggles including 4 marriages, 3 divorces, death of a child, mental illness, affairs, betrayals, prison, threats and counseling. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: tell the truth we are not alone there's growth in those times we feel we're alone there is a tomorrow ask ourselves: what's the worst thing that can happen don't be afraid to keep trying tags: Kay, Whitaker, author, Flourish, Because, a, Memoir, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging,...
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341 DeeAnne Rose Hope Riendeau
Stories that Empower
DeeAnne had near death experiences, where she felt orbs of light and felt angels communicating with her. This validated her experience, where she was able to stand in her truth. Deeann helps others go on their inward journeys and not be afraid to express it to the world. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: search for purpose and meaning we have a purpose we can choose it choose to be curious look at the world through an energetic lens become an observer see the world in energy space set intention to clear our energy go the inward journey fill the soul bank...
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Ashley was violently assaulted by a man that she loved. This ended the relationship. She locked the grief away into closets for a long time. Recently, she thought about what she should do with the time that's been gifted to her. So, Ashley confronted her long buried pain and gave herself permission to revisit the assault. She took the time and room to uncover her own hurt, although it was extremely painful. Ashley realized that she had been suffering from PTSD, but masked it with a sunny disposition. She forgave herself for holding it in and realized that she was not at fault for what happened. Then, as if a miracle happened, Ashley crossed the threshold. She shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom:
- strive not to see yourself as a victim, but rather a survivor
- we need to do the work
- open the closets and deal with ugly contents
- I exist as I am ... and that is enough
- give yourself permission to open the closets of your soul
- be kind to yourself and allow emotions to surface
- forgive yourself for waiting so long to uncover your trauma
- move into the future and claim your story
- every experience shapes us
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