When we are closed to ideas, what we hear is criticism. When we are open to criticism, what we get is advice.Quote by Simon Sinek from his book TOGETHER IS BETTER.REFLECTION:Are you open or closed to others ideas?Do you hear criticism or advice?How can you be more open?
The source of healthy boundaries is self-love and self-respect. When you learn to love yourself, you are less likely to put up with people who don't love you back.Quote by James Clear - 3-2-1 Thursday BlogREFLECTION:Do you have healthy boundaries?Do you tolerate people who are not kind ... don't love you back?What can you do today to treat yourself with loving kindness?Show yourself some self love, some self care today!
Mushrooms attached to a tree is natures way of helping it decompose. While it's tempting to compare suffering, inconvenience, unfairness or general no-goodness, it's not helpful. Someone else's trauma doesn't diminish yours. In fact, when we can find the space to see that others have their own mess to deal with, it opens the door for forward motion. The past happened, but all that's available to us now is the choice of what to do about it. And doing it together is more nurturing, resilient and effective.Source: Seth Godin's Daily BlogREFLECTION:Do you compare yourself to others?Do you make space to see/acknowledge other's mess?How can you acknowledge what has happened and share to create a more nurturing, resilient and effective way of living?