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Be the Willow #1330 

by Sue Hawkes

We can learn a lot from trees. When we think of strength, we often equate it to something like an oak tree. It’s been referenced as a tiny acorn growing into a “mighty oak” through many childhood stories.   When people build, they use oak because it is hard, sturdy and strong. They’d never consider using soft wood for flooring when…

Sue HawkesBe the Willow #1330 
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A Question to Ask Yourself #1329 

by Sue Hawkes

When you’re grounded in your life and centered in a way that you have perspective, even amongst busyness, commitments, and challenges, they are just that – challenges.  When you’re untethered in your life and you’re disrupted at a fundamental level, the smallest interruptions, curve balls, and challenges (like traffic) seem like insurmountable events.   Gratitude, journaling, sleep, and exercise play a…

Sue HawkesA Question to Ask Yourself #1329 
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Release It #1328 

by Sue Hawkes

Control what you can and release the rest.  One thing I know about myself, if things feel out of control, I organize, purge and clean.   It works.   It restores a sense of peace in my environment, and while I’m organizing, purging, and cleaning I also declutter my thoughts.   I empty some demons lurking between my ears.   It works.   In the grand…

Sue HawkesRelease It #1328 
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Don’t Wait #1326 

by Sue Hawkes

Incompletions waste energy.   Think about it. When something is unfinished, you ruminate on it. Whether it’s a conversation, a puzzle, a task, or a project, your mind and your actions wander back to it over and over. Your energy is trapped as is your momentum.  When you’re incomplete, you can’t move on. Not fully. Part of you and your energy…

Sue HawkesDon’t Wait #1326 
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Hack Your Focus #1325 

by Sue Hawkes

Distractions. The world is filled with them. Whether it’s your social media, ads on your favorite shows, in your feed, or the person who interrupts you at work – or several of them, your day is filled with interruptions. How do you learn to focus amidst the chaos coming at you from all angles?  For me, having time off from…

Sue HawkesHack Your Focus #1325 
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On Practicing #1324 

by Sue Hawkes

Practicing is a lost art.  In a world of instant gratification, many have forgotten the value of practicing.  Being a beginner, feeling frustration with what seems like a vast divide between where you are and where you want to be.  The benefit of doing the work without immediate gratification, trusting the process, and believing in the void of evidence that…

Sue HawkesOn Practicing #1324 
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They’re an Example #1323 

by Sue Hawkes

Have you ever had a really challenging person in your life? Of course you have. We all have.  The great news about being in their presence, especially if it’s with frequency, is that they are showing you exactly what NOT to do on a daily basis.   Some may get exasperated, but if you come from a space of gratitude, they…

Sue HawkesThey’re an Example #1323 
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Debate As a Team #1322  

by Sue Hawkes

In a recent session, one of my clients shared an insightful quote about conflict: “We debate to learn, we don’t debate to win.”  This is a simple phrase which keeps the outcome clear. It’s about debating ideas, opportunities, the search for the right answer or the pursuit of truth – all of which produce healthy conflict. This kind of conflict…

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You’re In Control #1321 

by Sue Hawkes

When things change it opens up space. Space in your mind, your environment, your beliefs, and your possibilities.  You can focus on what you’re losing, what’s going away, how “hard” it will be or what you don’t like about the changes. You can also focus on what you’re gaining, what’s emerging, how “fun” it will be to learn and grow,…

Sue HawkesYou’re In Control #1321 
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Matters of Trust #1320 

by Sue Hawkes

When you have a challenging message to deliver, a sensitive conversation to have, a crucial conversation waiting to happen, it’s better to ask yourself how much trust you have in the relationship than plan the right words to say.  If trust is high, you can use the wrong words, muck up the details, and basically enter into it unprepared because…

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