by Jenna Kominski | Mar 19, 2018 | Blog, Monday Message, Monday Motivation
What voice will I bring to those I encounter today? What message will I convey in the words I speak and the attitudes I display? What will those experiencing my presence come away feeling? Bulgarian-born writer, Maria Popova, challenges us: “Strive to be uncynical, to...
by Jenna Kominski | Mar 12, 2018 | Blog, Monday Message, Monday Motivation
Stop for just a moment. Quiet the busy thoughts clamoring for your attention. Take three long, slow, deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth. Connect with your purpose. Your courage. Your kindness. Your strength. Know that you have the resources...
by Jenna Kominski | Mar 5, 2018 | Blog, Monday Message, Monday Motivation
A wisdom story tells the tale of a student coming to a spiritual teacher saying in exasperation, “My friend upset me so much!!” The teacher responded,“Your friend did not upset you. You are upset because you are upsettable. Would you like to learn how to be...
by Jenna Kominski | Feb 26, 2018 | Blog, Monday Message, Monday Motivation, Spiritual Care
Abraham Maslow was an American psychologist who is best known for creating “Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.” He is ranked among the most quoted psychologists of the 20th century. Quotes like this one show us why that is true: I can feel guilty about the past,...
by Jenna Kominski | Feb 19, 2018 | Blog, Monday Message, Monday Motivation
I remember hiking in the mountains in Ireland with my family. We had all become so accustomed to being in densely populated areas that the sensation of being the only people for miles in any direction was strange but exhilarating. Then, we rounded a corner and came...
by Jenna Kominski | Feb 12, 2018 | Blog, Monday Message, Monday Motivation
Sometimes the problems in our world can seem insurmountable. It may seem like there is nothing we can do. But one wise soul made this observation, “What you are, the world is. And without your transformation there can be no transformation of the world.” Real change...
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