Self-Care
One of the most interesting and uplifting findings around living a long, joyful, healthy life is the power of awe: putting ourselves in the presence of whatever inspires us with awe on a regular basis and then allowing ourselves to become not only curious, but overwhelmed with wonder, reverence, and admiration. The world is filled…
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One of the things I have noticed more acutely over the past couple of months, as the world as I have known it has shifted daily, was how much more time I was spending on social media, as well as how…frankly, yucky I was feeling as I did. I had done this social media experiment…
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Poetry has a way of saying to our hearts and spirits what is beyond everyday language. In the wake of the 1000 Year Flood here in South Carolina, I offer the poetry of Judy Brown. This particular poem has offered solace, comfort, while strengthening the hearts of many, many souls over the years. May it…
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My almost two-year old granddaughter is fascinated with rocks. Each week when she visits, she asks to go outside, then charges directly to my vegetable garden, the path through which is made of rocks, stones, and pebbles. She squats down and carefully picks up and examines one rock after another. Some go into her…
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An ongoing series of posts around Ways of Being that contribute to our becoming whole and healed in heart and mind, body and soul, that support wholehearted engagement with life: relationships, family, work, and world. Curiosity is a quality of mind and heart that prepares human-beings to more easefully transform themselves into their highest possible…
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Well, I named my business Wisdom Scout, not because I think I am wise, but because I truly enjoy exploring for wisdom. I revel in the entire process of inquiry, discovery, investigation and experimentation, and, finally, synthesis of wise ways of living, leading, and honoring life’ passages. I have lived my life as a…
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My husband has a large and loving family. And it has been the tradition for a long time that we host Thanksgiving dinner. What was once a clan of 12 – 18 has grown to include most years more than 30 dear, wonderful relatives from ages 86 years young to a couple of weeks old.…
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Ritual, art, and nature are each a powerful and joyful way to heal the body and the soul. When you marry the three, magic happens! I had the privilege and the pleasure, along with Heidi Darr-Hope, of Healing Icons, to lead a healing ritual of co-creating this gorgeous Healing Mandala with the participants of the…
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Christy loves to scout for wisdom in being a flourishing, joyful, compassionate, and loving human being.