Best of Ourselves

When we contemplate significant changes in our lives, our flight, fight, or freeze response may kick in. We tend to prioritize safety, and our autonomic nervous system can pose a significant barrier to transformation. Learning to move forward without waging an internal war is crucial. Resources Acceptance as a Step Towards Growth Curiosity as a […] The post BOO419 – Change One Step at a Time appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

This is what is here now.  An emotion, an irritating person or a disturbing situation.  Learning to accept what is present and respond from a deeper place leads to a powerful shift.   Resources Acceptance Podcast Learning to Accept What Is Podcast Tuning In V Changing the Channel Podcast The post BOO418 – Acceptance As A Step Towards Growth appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

Kindness means being caring and considerate. It does not mean not speaking up or doing tough stuff.  How would it change my days if I took a conscious stand for kindness? Resources Psychology Today – Importance of Kindness Self-Compassion, Dr Kristin Neff What’s Motivating You? by Jinny DitzlerRead More The post BOO417 – Encore – Taking A Stand for Kindness appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

It is powerful to add a dose of curiosity to what you are experiencing, especially the tough stuff.  And instead of rejecting or judging a reaction, getting curious can be quite illuminating. Resources Deep Living by Roxanne Howe Murphy The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion by Christopher Germer Acceptance as a Path to Growth The post BOO416 – Encore – Curiosity as a Growth Tool appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

You are not your personality.  When you learn that and learn how to access a deeper capacity, you show up differently.  This is 4th in the series created from an interview with Roxanne Howe-Murphy talking about her new book, Underneath the Personality. Resources Previous interviews with Roxanne Howe-Murphy about her new book: The post BOO413 – Show Up Differently appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

This is the 5th and final episode where we explore the Habit of the Heart from Parker Palmer’s book, Healing the Heart of Democracy.  The 5th habit is: “A capacity to create community. Without a community, it is nearly impossible to achieve voice: it takes a village to raise a Rosa Parks.”  Parker Palmer Resources: Parker’s […] The post BOO412- Encore – Healing the Heart of Democracy – Habit 5 appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

In Parker Palmer’s book, Healing the Heart of Democracy, he talks about 5 habits of the heart we need for a robust democracy.  Habit 4 is  A sense of personal voice and agency. “Insight and energy give rise to new life as we speak out and act out our own version of truth, while checking and […] The post BOO411 – Encore – Healing the Heart of Democracy – Habit 4 appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

Parker Palmer believes that if taken together, the 5 habits are critical to sustaining a democracy.  The habits are described as deeply ingrained ways of seeing, being and responding to life that involve our minds, emotions, our self-images, our concepts of meaning and purpose in life.  This podcast explores Habit 3:  An ability to hold tension in […] The post BOO410 – Encore – Healing the Heart of Democracy – Habit 3 appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

This podcast explores Habit 2 in the Parker Palmer’s 5 Habits of the Heart; habits that are critical for a vibrant democracy.  This habit is entitled: An Appreciation of the Value of Otherness. Resources: Parker’s full interview Friends with “Those People” Encounters with Others Loving Our Community The post BOO409 – Encore – Healing the Heart of Democracy – Habit 2 appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

In Parker Palmer’s book, Healing the Heart of Democracy, he cites 5 habits of the heart that will help us move beyond fear.  Using excerpts from a 2013 interview, we examine the first habit — we are all connected. Resources: Parker’s full interview Friends with “Those People” Encounters with Others Loving Our Community The post BOO408 – Encore – Healing the Heart of Democracy – Habit 1 appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.