Tag: peace
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Positive Influence
A few weeks ago I wrote about emotional contagion – how others can affect us and we can affect others, similar to how a virus gets spread from person to person. Most of the time people talk about emotional contagion, it’s in the negative sense, how “one rotten apple spoils the barrel.” My article provided…
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Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
As I write this week’s blog post, I’m sitting in an airport. I’m freezing, and I’m so cold I’m actually considering putting on all the clothes in my suitcase. I’ve had a job assignment the past couple days that has kept me on my feet for hours at a time. While I wore comfortable shoes,…
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Calling Your Energy Home
“When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.” – Francois de La Rochefoucauld We often get so scattered, pulled in different directions by our families, our work, our electronic devices, the multitude of marketing and advertising around us vying for our attention. While our culture prizes multi-tasking,…