“The closer to someone and the more natural a connection, the greater care you must give to it. Too often we pay more attention to relationships that are the most stressful, the most troublesome, the most dramatic. They suck our attention and time and take away from the connections where patience, understanding, and laughter are […]
“Relief is an absolute life changer. When you feel stress, alienation, or despair, think, pretend, do anything you can to feel relief (even if you have to imagine it) and you will see worlds shift and marvels unveiled where you thought all was lost.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“If anything produces drama, it is the degree to which you react to stress. End your reaction and you break the cycle. Respond instead, with a desire for understanding.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“Stress is not a prerequisite for or an indication of focus.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com Years ago, I had a boss that would literally stand over my shoulder before financial review meetings as I put together last-minute requests for particular data. He would tap his fingers on my desk, the cubicle wall, his arm. His breathing […]
“In our attempt to feel valued, we may instead create added obligations and extra distractions. Seemingly noble, they pull us away from our most important life’s work – that which supplies the deepest value: stillness, silence, and surrender to what is.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
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