Well, we’re almost at the end of another year; they seem to fly by these days or is that just me! I always like to use this season to reflect on the year and to send blessings of gratitude to everyone and everything that I shared it with, both the good and the bad, for there are lessons to be … [Read more...]
The Question of Receptivity
November 1, 2011 by Debra Oakland
How receptive are you? How receptive am I? A tricky question we don’t ask ourselves often enough. The quality of taking in and receiving is being receptive to all life has to offer us. We often say no to life without even realizing it. Mother Nature never says no to life, she is life. We are the … [Read more...]
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Vision is Power
September 28, 2011 by Debra Oakland
Vision, creativity and passion carry us to places we did not know we could go. Believing in oneself and evolving into a state of knowing is a long path to travel, with many bridges to cross. Knowingness is an ever evolving process within ourselves. How do we learn to believe in ourselves so much, … [Read more...]
Flexibility Is Key To Happiness
August 29, 2011 by Debra Oakland
By being flexible, expansion and growth become our companions on this journey in an ever changing world. Learning to sway like a branch in the breeze is a skill. We can resist change, but it will occur regardless. Bruce Lee said "Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put … [Read more...]
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Festival of Arts In Laguna Beach
July 24, 2011 by Debra Oakland
In this article, I am exploring the partnership of Inspiration and Motivation at the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach, CA where I live. I sat happily with my Kean coffee looking at the artists booths all around me that are filled with diverse art by very talented people. Festival of Arts … [Read more...]
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