Foundations, Perspectives, and Reminders

We like to think we know what's best for others. In fact, we offer advice without actually listen to the other person. When someone comes to you for help, you have two options: tell them what you think or provide thought provoking questions to empower the person to listen to their own thoughts. First 3 questions...

1. What's on your mind? 
2. And what else? 
3. What's the real challenge here for you? 

Still curious?...get the audible. Want help?..ask Ashley.

If you are a woman or someone that cares about a woman, make time for this book. EVERY WOMAN (and young lady*) needs to be reminded that she is a wolf, to find her pack and never was, nor has to be again, freaking Little Red Riding Hood!

This is one of those books that could be a much  needed catalysts to change our world. When I really think about it, this book gives me hope. 

*She has recently released a Young Reader Edition (for ages 10-14) 

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Adam Grant is one of the best story tellers I have ever had the pleasure of listening too. This book is humorous AND thought provoking. This book will challenge you to embrace humility,  be at peace with how much you actually don't know, and be curious about the things you think you know.

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Change Your Lens. Change Your World.  

     -Dewitt Jones

If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. 

     -Wayne Dyer

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.

African Proverb: There is only one way to eat an elephant, a bite at a time. 

     -Desmond Tutu

Don't compare your insides to another person's outsides.

Original: Never compare your insides to eveyone else's outsides. 

     -Anne Lamott

You can have reasons or results; you can't have both.

Original: You can have results or excuses. Not both.

     - Arnold Schwarzenegger 

We cling to memories as if they define us. But what we do defines us. 

     -Ghost in a Shell (2017)

What got you here, won't get you there. 

     -Marshall Goldsmith

While living in the present is important, keeping perspective is even more important because it can ensure we live in the most genuine version of the here and now. We cannot control what happens, but we can control where to point our camera. 

When someone you care is feeling down or being harsh on themselves...cruel to them? Of course not! Soooo...why are we cruel to ourselves when we need our own kindness? Our own support? This video is a solid reminder...we are not alone.

Brené Brown discusses the relationships among guilt, shame, and vulnerability.