Becoming your potential
I had a picnic in a cemetery earlier this week. Now, for some of you that sounds like a perfectly normal event. For others – well, you are probably wondering if I’ve lost the plot. You see, I come from…
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Tag Archive: VerityHearts
Everyone has an opinion
It is election campaigning time here in Australia at the moment and everyone I speak to already seems to have an opinion on which party they want to vote for. But even if they haven’t made up their minds yet,…
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Birdsongs at 4 am
I believe that appreciation and gratitude are the foundation for happiness and it’s the appreciation of what we often think of as ‘the little things’ that can really impact how we feel about life. When I was traveling through China…
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Distance is you friend
When travelling to China a couple of weeks ago, I was part of quite a large tour group. Just like in everyday life, most people were really nice and very friendly. Most people on the trip didn’t have any set…
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Using language to connect
I was travelling through China recently and became very conscious of the need to use the right language – in this case, Mandarin – to connect with the local people, to be understood and to get what I want. The…
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Bad weather? Still a good day!
Have you ever really looked forward to going on a vacation only to find that when you got to your destination that it was cold and raining? Did you feel that those weather conditions somehow ruined your holiday? If you…
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You Can’t or You Won’t?
Let’s get honest here. There are things you won’t do. There are things that I won’t do. But, how often do we disguise our “I won’t” by “I can’t”? What do I mean? Well, it can be anything. Years ago,…
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Muscle building
Have you ever seen someone go through something terrible and wonder how they can continue to get up every day and, not only simply function, but go on to thrive? To turn tragedy into triumph or to take a bitter…
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A word of encouragement for you
Sometimes, when we are going through a difficult time, we just need a word of encouragement. Perhaps you’ve been experiencing some challenging circumstances or conditions. Well, then this message is for you. How I see you is probably very different…
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What it means to be compassionate
I was listening to my favourite radio station this morning and two researchers were being interviewed about their latest project. Compassion. What a wonderful topic! You see, we all tend to bandy about the word without thinking through what it…
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