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Coaches and therapists often talk about the need for ‘acceptance’, but often we resist. I was talking to a client this morning about how helpful it is to take an ‘accepting’ view – of ourselves, of others, of things that happen and of situations in which we find ourselves. She said, “But I can’t accept the […]

I came across this tiny jewel of a video on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday. It’s only a few minutes long, but my goodness, the message it contains could change the world. Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh says listening can help end the suffering of an individual, put an end to war and change the world […]

I was talking to someone this morning about how helpful it is to take an accepting view – of ourselves, others, things that happen and the situations in which we find ourselves. She said, “I can’t accept the fact that my business partner let me down. If I accept it, that means what she did […]