Author: emilydownward
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Letting Go
“Don’t settle because you’re afraid you won’t find something better. Don’t compromise because you don’t want to be alone. Give your perfect life, lover and job time and space to grow into our life. Don’t rush, don’t hurry. Take your time, be easy, have patience. Allow everything to come to you with your subtle guiding…
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Self-Imposed Limitations
It is becoming more and more clear to me that our biggest limitations are self-imposed. When you consider doing something — or not doing something — it’s your thoughts that keep you from taking action. For me, it’s been thoughts like: “I wish I could do that…but I’m not as talented/thin/athletic/confident/fill-in-the-blank as her.” “Sure, they…
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Saying No
“You don’t need a wishbone, you need a backbone.” – Caroline Myss How often do we get so wrapped up in pleasing others, or taking care of others, or trying to “fit the mold” that we say yes to things that don’t serve us? I know I have found myself so far down the…
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Turtles
I’ve been meditating more…or at least, trying to. It’s difficult for me to get my inner chatterbox brain to stop talking, but as with any new skill, it does get easier the more you practice. A couple weeks ago, I was really struggling with a decision. I knew what I wanted to do, but I…
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Why I Tri
I have never considered myself an athlete. I wasn’t involved in sports in school — I am eye-hand UNcoordinated — and don’t like the trash talking many competitors engage in. I just don’t find that motivating. So it’s still with a bit of wonder that I can call myself a triathlete. But having completed five…
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My Mission
What’s your mission in life? Do you know? Each one of us is created unique, with our individual blend of talents and strengths, and while some know immediately what their purpose is, for me, it took me many years before figuring it out. After finishing an amazing personal growth program here in Austin called Discovery!,…