INPowering Thoughts

We prefer to hear from those who have accomplished something rather than from those who are planning to. Saying, “I did,” is incredibly more satisfying than saying, “I’m planning to.”

A different way to know gives us a different way to understand. And a different way to understand gives us a different understanding of our world and those with whom we share it.

The most brilliant people in the world are the first to admit how little they know in the grand scheme of things. But the fool scorns wisdom.

Some people relish their routines. No variation, no variety, and no exceptions. Change is too risky to venture. Some people relish variety. They would say, “variety is the spice of life.”

Learning can be threatening. It’s like being an explorer who is willing to be the first one to venture into uncharted territory.

We will risk our own safety to fiercely protect or guard something we love or hold dear. From love comes acts of courage and self-sacrifice.

Turning loose of our troubles helps us find a measure of inner peace, which in turn, helps us become stronger and more resilient.

Have you noticed that it’s almost impossible to snap something in two that’s flexible? But those objects that build strength solely in their hard, rigid structures are more susceptible to snapping or cracking under extreme force.

Many do not get stronger because they backed off before the fatigue and failure hit, so they did not have the benefit of the failure. Anyone not willing to hurt is not willing to grow stronger.

The INPowered understand the value of acting with intent. Nothing is wasted. Nothing is capricious or haphazard. Action is both efficient and effective.

Chaos and order help to frame our lives. The push and pull of partners seeking the rhythm and flow of the dance of life.

Think of all the ways we set boundaries to establish the line between acceptable and unacceptable behavior. When we give our word, we are establishing a boundary.

As much as I am a go with the flow person, I do believe there is a difference between going with the flow and just winging it. I am the most effective when I plan my work and work my plan.

Reconciliation is the act of closing the gaps between people so they can rebuild a harmonious relationship. The aggrieved party is the only one who can grant the opportunity to reconcile.

A life reconciled is a life in balance. We have several life-ledgers that we keep an eye on in addition to our financial account. Every once in a while, and maybe too often, one or more of those accounts get out of balance, causing stress and anxiety.

Wholeness is a sense of being complete, unified. Every facet of our life is in sync. Body, mind, soul, and spirit. But, you know, there is no absolute standard for perfect wholeness.

The INPowered focus on our innate similarity, which allows us to see a world of joy, compassion, and dignity, and we commit to live and flourish and evolve in mutual respect and love.

Change brings uncertainty and dissonance. But change also bring with it the possibilities of a better way, once we tune in to the different vibrations.

When it’s time to stand your ground you also find out on which side you stand and what you are willing to risk in that cause.

The imagination is an amazing self-help therapy and can serve as an empathy-builder or a compassion-generator as we try to relate to the circumstances of others.

Every what if question is challenging you to take a leap of faith, instead of letting your doubtful mind win out one more time.

As soon as the analytical practical side of us says, "that's silly," that's when we are being invited out to play, to wander around, to take the side trip into wonderland.

Through that gateway we find an ardent desire for something we believe in, and so the fantastic voyage of enthusiastic action is launched, and it must inevitably become reality.

When you start lying to others—or to yourself—you become a slave to the lie.

An opinion is a personal judgment. It must be accepted as sincere, regardless of whether we agree.