Tag: self development
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Natasja with Philipa Wilkin – From Corporate Escapee to Breathworker
Episode #1- Meet Philipa WilkinBorn and bred in the English countryside, Philippa is a corporate escapee turned transformational leadership coach and breathwork facilitator. An existential crisis led to a path of self-exploration, deciding to quit her 12-year insurance career to discover her true purpose. Living in Brazil was the perfect antidote to her western conditioning…
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Do You Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude?
Thankfulness is something most people agree is good, but it often remains an abstract positive, something we know is beneficial but can’t necessarily explain why… The benefits of practicing gratitude are nearly endless. People who regularly practice gratitude by taking time to notice and reflect upon the things they’re thankful for experience more positive emotions,…
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Judgment a gateway to Self-love
Good or Bad. Right or Wrong. Fun or Boring. Easy or Difficult. Beautiful or Ugly. Every day, we’re surrounded by judgments, whether on the television or in our own minds. Our culture is strongly attached to categorizing and comparing. Despite our best efforts, we all judge others. It might be over small things, like a…
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Me, Myself & My Shadow
Our journey of Self-Exploration is a bit like Dante’s Inferno. Before making our way out of “hell” we must walk through the depths of our inner darkness. Many religions symbolize these experiences well. Two famous examples include the case of Jesus who had to face Satan in the desert and Buddha’s encounter with Mara (the…
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The Wonderful Experience Of Self-Sabotage
I love positive “self” compound words: self-love, self-confidence, self-awareness, self-esteem, self-acceptance and so on. I appreciate these because of the experience I’ve had with that other self-word: self-sabotage. Living a conscious life means understanding that in spite of our best intentions, each of us will sometimes sabotage ourselves. When this happens, it is important to…
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The Phoenix Rising Course; Holding My Own Space.
In the spring of 2015, I was stepping up and putting myself completely out there – I launched my first online & in-person empowerment course. It was such a journey and after a successful coaching practice I felt the calling to provide a space of healing and learning in a group setting. I wrote about…