By Polly Campbell on August 27, 2012
Exciting things are happening here on Imperfect Spirituality in the weeks to come. We’ll finally have the release of my book Imperfect Spirituality: Extraordinary Enlightenment for Ordinary People on Nov. 1 and I’ll be headed to bookstores in Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Vancouver BC, Los Angeles – and beyond – to meet and greet and [...]
Posted in connection | Tagged connection, energy, slowing down, success |
By Polly Campbell on August 22, 2012
Today’s post concludes our two-week Q&A with Susyn Reeve, co-author of The Inspired Life. Each post has detailed another aspect of inspiration and offered try-it-yourself exercises to help you tap into your own source to live a more inspired life. Here are some final thoughts from Susyn on the topic. IS:. What is one thing [...]
Posted in gratitude | Tagged choices, generosity, gratitude, happiness, inspiration |
By Polly Campbell on August 20, 2012
Author Susyn Reeve continues our Q&A discussion of inspiration and how we can cultivate it and express it in our lives. She is the author of The Inspired Life. In Wednesday’s post she defined inspiration and talked about how it shows up. Today, she identifies some of the barriers that keep us from living with inspiration [...]
Posted in happiness | Tagged awareness, change, inspiration, spirit |
By Polly Campbell on August 15, 2012
When Viva Editions, (the publisher who is also publishing my book Imperfect Spirituality) sent me The Inspired Life: Unleashing Your Mind’s Capacity for Joy, I was psyched. Course, I get excited when I get anything in the mail, but when it’s a free book – yahoo! Toss in one like this work by Susyn Reeve [...]
Posted in happiness | Tagged awareness, creativity, gratitude, happiness, inspiration, passion, spirit |
By Polly Campbell on August 13, 2012
Yesterday I had a heckuva time coming up with an idea for dinner. I’m in a menu rut: turkey tacos, shrimp pasta, grilled chicken salad, fish and brown rice – repeat. Throw in a little Asian takeout after a hard day and you’ve got my seven-day a week meal plan. It’s ironic. I spend time [...]
Posted in happiness | Tagged awareness, inspiration, passion |
By Polly Campbell on August 8, 2012
When I was growing up, all I wanted was to write for the state’s largest newspaper. I dreamed about it. And, after studying journalism in college, I did it. I accomplished that dream. But, when I ultimately reached that goal any success I felt mingled with disappointment. It was like discovering the wizard behind the [...]
Posted in goals | Tagged choices, goal management, success, values |
By Polly Campbell on August 6, 2012
Ever felt like a fly in the window? You keep flying against the pane, smacking your head into the glass simply trying to get out, break free, get unstuck? One of the most frustrating and stressful things we can experience is our inability to achieve our goal. Yet often, we often set up ourselves up [...]
Posted in goals | Tagged choices, inspiration, motivation, success |
By Polly Campbell on August 1, 2012
I’ve got plenty of anecdotal experience that demonstrates the value of quiet time. With a moment to myself – or a moment free from noise and chaos – I feel so much better. Balanced. Calm. Able to jump buildings in a single bound and all that stuff. After even a few moments of quiet, I [...]
Posted in self-help strategies | Tagged creativity, health, peace, sitting quiet, solitude, stress |