by Hollye Dexter | Nov 7, 2011 | healing, healing fear, how to sleep through the night, Inner peace, life lessons, living authentically, Mahatma Ghandi, self forgiveness, self trust
Last week was a tumultuous one. A lot of dust kicked up in the Universe on so many levels, all of it coming at me like a firehose in the face. A friend asked me why I seemed so calm in the middle of it all (reiterate: seemed) , and I’ve really given that some thought....
by Hollye Dexter | Oct 5, 2011 | judgment, life lessons, self acceptance, self esteem, self forgiveness
“When you judge someone, you do not define them. You simply define yourself as someone who needs to judge.” – Wayne DyerWe all make judgments every day; I like this, I don’t like that. I don’t like the way he drives. I like the way she dresses. We pick and...
by Hollye Dexter | Sep 28, 2011 | compassion, death, friendship, funerals, Grief, life lessons, mourning, self forgiveness, the power of love
I’ve been to more funerals in my life than I care to count. And I have sat bedside with critically ill friends at the ends of their lives. Although it has been painful, I consider this a privilege, for they have taught me valuable life lessons.My dear friend of 25...
by Hollye Dexter | Apr 18, 2011 | forgiveness, friendship, life lessons, self forgiveness
Say you’re standing in line at the Post office and someone accidentally steps on your toe. They quickly move back and say “Sorry!” and you say “No problem”. It’s over and quickly forgotten. But what if they say “Sorry!” and then continue to stand on your toe? Are you...
by Hollye Dexter | Jan 21, 2011 | Dancing At the Shame Prom, healing shame, self forgiveness, shame
Shame is a ball and chain around your soul that keeps you from living an authentic life. When you keep it buried deep inside you, it saps your energy, steals your joy. Amy Ferris and I have been talking a lot about this, and decided this is the year we release ours....