Zen Blog
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Are You Empathic or Empathetic?
By Michelle Nollsch What’s The Difference Between Empathetic & Empathic? We all have different levels of empathy where we feel for another person & their life situation. When we are Empathetic towards another person it allows us to be moved emotionally by the circumstance. Usually this is followed up with kind, caring, and understanding words […]
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When We Are Feeling Stuck
By Michelle Nollsch What We Perceive We Believe I know we have all been there feeling like we are walking in quicksand going nowhere. Perhaps it’s all in our head- perception is everything! What if we embraced the feeling of being stuck instead of resisting it? Would we still be stuck? Sometimes it’s not about […]
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Blogger’s Checklist
Picking A Topic What a crazy week it’s been! It has been hard to carve out time to blog this week. I thought I would provide a blogger’s checklist for other bloggers -what HAS worked for me & what hasn’t. What if you are not inspired to write? A podcast I follow mentions that “writers […]
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The Path of Least Resistance
Going With the Flow The act of going with the flow seems easy enough. I picture how water flows smoothly, even over rocks which we may call obstacles in our path. For the last couple of weeks, I have observed how well I am going with the flow. I am impatient with my friends & […]
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Social Understanding
Judgement vs. Discernment What do I mean by this? When I researched the difference between Judgement vs. Discernment, it became clear we lack social understanding in our world. We are so quick to judge one another & don’t take the time to understand the person or situation first. Our ego is at play when we […]
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Strengthening Family Ties
Connecting & Strengthening Family Ties The topic of my family has been on my mind lately with the graduations, summer festivities & seeking connection. I’m looking forward to our upcoming trip to see our daughter & grandchildren who live in Montana. This trip is one we don’t want to miss! Even though my husband was […]