Sustainable Happiness by Linda Brackin

04/24/2018

Communication is:
How to talk so others will listen;
How to listen so others will talk;
How to understand so Love can win.

Without honesty there is no truth;
Without truth there is no understanding;
Without understanding there is no love;
Without love there is nothing.

03/28/2018

This is my own awareness, learned experientially over time.
Sometimes you have to know
Who someone is (at their core)before you can know who he/she is not, and perhaps, sadly...could not be.

03/13/2018

Sending this out again because of the possibility of the benefit to others.

02/23/2018

There aren’t too many formulas for effective living but when I see them, I recognize them ...AND THAT’S A BLESSING in and of itself. So... try this one on.
EVERYDAY....
1. Do something you love
2. Love someone
3. Look forward to something

WOW! That’s a winner. I know cuz I’ve been doing it. I wish I could give direct credit to who taught me this. It was originally years ago but currently, I think it’s something Brené Brown reminded me of in her awesome new book, Braving the Wilderness. Recommend it highly. Have actually gone beyond reading it to studying it. It’s an amazing culmination of all of her books.... but more accurately stated....her own very personal journey .... shared with all of us.... so we can be encouraged to do the same. To me and for me, she is the epitome of an authentic, constantly evolving human being. I so deeply value her bravery, her authenticity and her commitment to personal growth even as she helps me and other’s do the same.

01/30/2018

Look for some source of inspiration every day...especially on those many difficult days that present themselves... and you will find the great balancing source in every day living. It’s not only a source. It’s a force. It shows up when you are least expecting it as well as when you are mindfully seeking it because you rather desperately need its Big Medicine for your soul. Seek and find...sounds trite but not so when it shows up in your own personal journey.

01/19/2017

I wrote this on 8/3/04 as part of a life coaching workshop I was facilitating and just came across it today. Thought I would pass it on for what ever added value it could have for today's recipients.

If you were to die tomorrow....and it was possible to consciously miss something...what would it be?
Perhaps that's what you need to consciously choose to put the focus of your energy toward now; to put your life blood energy in to; to honor; to deepen; to develop; to engage in deeply; to savor; to value more authentically in terms of deep commitment and intention.
And, if you don't have an answer yet, as to what it would be that you would miss, perhaps putting energy toward identifying it would be the most elegant choice you could make now.
I think the timing of finding my own words is very purposeful for me now so I'm asking myself what I'm asking you.

09/07/2016

That's the best way to walk the path to greater well being and also to embrace what we have rather than don't have.

You always have a choice!

08/05/2016

If you sometimes get focused on what's not going right in your own personal life or in the world, take a moment to watch what is going right in the world. Get ready for those tears of joy that we all need.

06/07/2016

Thanks to my daughter, Erin Bobo and Rafael Bejarano, I was introduced to the ritual of smudging and have incorporated it into my life for years. I found these research findings very enlightening at a whole new level.

The practice of smudging dates back to prehistoric times, and is still very much in use today worldwide for cleansing everything from dwellings to human spirits. However recent research has shed light on the popularity of this activity, revealing that burning certain plant matter actually clears har...

06/07/2016

I agree with every fiber of my being! For me the awareness that I / we have the option identify and then to make an elegant healing choice makes the difference between necessary suffering and unnecessary suffering.

You always have a choice!

05/27/2016

This is so inspiring. So refreshing to see to the core of this man's character in this way. Especially now in the midst of the political reality we are witnessing right now. I have so much more to say about this technique of writing to your younger self....which I've done myself and asked others to do. But for now, I just want thank Joe Biden and share a post of great value in my opinion.

Vice President Joe Biden stunned CBS This Morning anchor Nora O’Donnell with a poignant, heartfelt letter to his 12-year-old self. From telling his stuttering, bullied 12-year-old self to stand strong to losing his wife and daughter in a car...