found an old exercise from camp

  1. What type of people are you drawn to?
  2. When you walk into a room, what do you bring to the atmosphere?
  3. How do you influence others to get the results you’re looking for?
  4. When do you lie to yourself?
  5. What are behaviors you “go to” when you’re uncomfortable?
  6. In what areas or are you OK with being just OK?
  7. How often do you look at yourself to improve yourself?
  8. When do you let others get the glory?
  9. Which circumstances do you fake it til you make it?
  10. Why have you achieved what you have?
  11. When is it appropriate for you to quit?
  12. What if everyone liked you?
  13. If you asked yourself a question, what would it be?
  14. How often do you find yourself competing with others?
  15. What is your biggest issue or pet peeve of other people?
  16. Do you absorb information you don’t want to hear?
  17. Who are the people you get the most from?
  18. What does giving mean to you?
  19. what do you really need vs. want?
  20. When do you choose not to share your opinion?
  21. What frustrates others about you?
  22. What is the strength you can build on?
  23. How do you show love, anger, stress, happiness?
  24. When was the last time you did something for the first time?

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This is what I have found: To let ourselves be seen, deeply seen, vulnerably seen; To love with our whole hearts, even though there’s no guarantee. To practice gratitude and joy in those moments of terror, when we’re wondering, “Can I love you this much? Can I believe in this this passionately? Can I be this fierce about this?” Just to be able to stop and, instead of catastrophizing what might happen, to say, “I’m just so grateful, because to feel this vulnerable means I’m alive”. And the last, which I think is probably the most important, is to believe that we’re enough. Because when we work from a place, I believe, that says, “I’m enough”, then we stop screaming and start listening. We’re kinder and gentler to the people around us, and we’re kinder and gentler to ourselves.

Brene Brown - The Power of Vulnerability 

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“i think we should all just eat strawberries and drink chardonnay and be content with everything.”

-lisa, my queen of making me laugh and understanding perfectly when i need a good rant

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There is a huge amount of freedom that comes to you when you take nothing personally.

Don Miguel Ruiz (via rainydaysandblankets)quote (via cordiformtravels)

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http://www.ted.com/talks/meg_jay_why_30_is_not_the_new_20.html

okay, i love meg jay. seeing this ted talk is so cool because i’m like YEAH I COULD DO DAT. she is totally smart (although she could use some public speaking help) and i love her.

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