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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340 James Belt
Stories that Empower
James chose to serve those less fortunate in Nicaragua. Then, he felt a calling to move there. James visited an orphanage, where he witnessed extreme poverty. He shares the story of Sophia, who, despite her own circumstances, believed in herself, was hopeful and wanted to start her own bean crop project. James and his team believed and invested in her. He shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: create practical and spiritual hope our present does not define our future despite our current circumstances, we have God-given potential use our gifts to make a...
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339 Dustin DeVries
Stories that Empower
Business-owner Dustin battled cancer and experienced a loss. He found renewed energy and came out on the other side. During his outage, Dustin learned that he was able to lean on his team to operate the business. He shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - lean on our team - don't take life so seriously - slow down - the good comes out - be intentional - keep things in perspective - be willing to pivot tags: Dustin, DeVries, Caffeine, Interactive, CTO, Co-Founder, software, strategy, architecture, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire,...
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338 Dr. Lisa Doggett
Stories that Empower
When Lisa was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), she felt as if her future had been cancelled and she grieved for what she had lost. She began a journey to learn to be patient and to navigate an unexpected path. Serving as the senior medical director for a national care management company, allows Lisa to experience creativity, continued work with vulnerable populations and improved stress management. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: look for the silver linings strive to raise awareness for access to healthcare push for change find life force in each...
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Jean Walters and I bring you another special episode of "Unlocking Your Brilliance". Today, she shares the following nuggets of wisdom:
- we need to give it away
- reach out and hold up others
- when we help others, our lights expand
- open to spirit
- slow down, so we can open another part
- notice the transitions in our lives
- lighten our lives
- every moment has a gift
- there's meaning to everything
- stillness brings us back to health
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