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Chris Voss is incredibly insightful on how to get people to open up.

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/fbi-negotiator-wisdom","title":"FBI Negotiator Wisdom","summary":"Chris Voss is incredibly insightful on how to get people to open up. ","date_modified":"2024-01-15T18:10:17Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/what-burnout-taught-me","html_content":"

I used to have the goal in life to eradicate the self in pursuit of the benefit for all beings.\n

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Wondering how a #coach might be able to help you with your mental health?

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/coaching-mental-health","title":"Coaching & Mental Health","summary":"Wondering how a #coach might be able to help you with your mental health?","date_modified":"2024-01-08T21:29:59Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/coaching-demo","html_content":"

Curious about what I do as a coach? Here’s a recorded demo of an actual coaching session. This client, Aaron Rogers, is a chief scientist for the U.S. Army working in chemical defense. We’ve been working together for ov...

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/coaching-demo","title":"Coaching Demo","summary":"Curious about what I do as a coach? Here’s a recorded demo of an actual coaching session. This client, Aaron Rogers, is a chief scientist for the U.S. Army working in chemical defense. We’ve been working together for ov...","date_modified":"2023-12-18T16:55:39Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/light-up-the-dark","html_content":"

you or someone you know looking for some light in this cold, dark season?\n

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/light-up-the-dark","title":"light up the dark","summary":" you or someone you know looking for some light in this cold, dark season?\n","date_modified":"2023-12-15T14:57:07Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/the-connection-between-healing-and-self-compassion","html_content":"

5 minutes of wisdom on healing, integration, and the limits of the intellect with Cecile Cazenave on episode 32 of the Shine Freely podcast

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Next time you are bored, imagine someone asked you the question "How did you get to where you are today?" and record yourself explaining the answer. It's fascinating to hear what comes out.\n😎\n

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Today marks the end of a significant chapter in my life, and I begin writing the next.

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/inner-freedom","title":"inner freedom","summary":"Today marks the end of a significant chapter in my life, and I begin writing the next.","date_modified":"2023-10-04T17:35:44Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/wisdom-in-the-body","html_content":"

there is so much wisdom inside your body ✨

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In my early 20s, two different doctors, evaluating two different ailments (one physical, one mental) told me I would need to be on medication for the rest of my life. I explained to them that through the practice of medi...

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/challenge-all-belief-systems","title":"challenge all belief systems","summary":"In my early 20s, two different doctors, evaluating two different ailments (one physical, one mental) told me I would need to be on medication for the rest of my life. I explained to them that through the practice of medi...","date_modified":"2023-09-06T14:07:05Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/force-vs-intention","html_content":"

An observation:

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/force-vs-intention","title":"force vs intention","summary":"An observation:","date_modified":"2023-08-29T20:00:51Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/what-gives-you-life","html_content":"

LIFE 🌱

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this is what i learned from the great teacher called pain.

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Anyone who knows me knows that I don't like being told what to do. When it comes to figuring out the next step I need to take, personally or professionally, I don't want to hear someone else's answers. I want to find my ...

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/finding-your-own-insight","title":"Finding your own insight.","summary":"Anyone who knows me knows that I don't like being told what to do. When it comes to figuring out the next step I need to take, personally or professionally, I don't want to hear someone else's answers. I want to find my ...","date_modified":"2023-08-14T18:45:16Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/the-power-of-a-mirror","html_content":"

When I have the chance to simply state to a warmly kind listener exactly what my life is in this very moment, and they mirror back to me exactly what my life is in this very moment, I notice that I'm quite a bit stronger...

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Life is pretty painful and confusing when we don't know which way to go. In my most challenging moments, the word that resonates most is lost.

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/a-compass-when-were-lost","title":"A compass when we're lost.","summary":"Life is pretty painful and confusing when we don't know which way to go. In my most challenging moments, the word that resonates most is lost. ","date_modified":"2023-08-02T15:06:34Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/why-irritating-people-are-useful","html_content":"

Unpleasant emotions are caused by unmet needs. People who irritate us can stimulate these responses, but the stimulus is not the cause. \n

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/why-irritating-people-are-useful","title":"why irritating people are useful","summary":"Unpleasant emotions are caused by unmet needs. People who irritate us can stimulate these responses, but the stimulus is not the cause. \n","date_modified":"2023-07-26T00:55:29Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/where-to-find-the-answers","html_content":"

Have you ever considered the possibility that emotions contain all of the information a human needs to heal, grow, and thrive in this wild world?

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/where-to-find-the-answers","title":"where to find the answers","summary":"Have you ever considered the possibility that emotions contain all of the information a human needs to heal, grow, and thrive in this wild world?","date_modified":"2023-07-23T16:01:58Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/advice-from-a-buddhist-meditation-master","html_content":"

"My advice,\ndon’t be a Buddhist.\nIn the end it’s all about personal gain,\nfame and business.\nJust be a person with a good heart,\nthat’s the meaning\nof a truthful Dharma practitioner.\nWe live in illusion\nand the appearanc...

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/advice-from-a-buddhist-meditation-master","title":"advice from a Buddhist meditation master","summary":"\"My advice,\ndon’t be a Buddhist.\nIn the end it’s all about personal gain,\nfame and business.\nJust be a person with a good heart,\nthat’s the meaning\nof a truthful Dharma practitioner.\nWe live in illusion\nand the appearanc...","date_modified":"2023-07-20T20:14:46Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/a-helpful-definition-of-boundaries","html_content":"

I'm getting a little better each day at upholding healthy boundaries for myself 🙏

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/a-helpful-definition-of-boundaries","title":"A helpful definition of boundaries.","summary":"I'm getting a little better each day at upholding healthy boundaries for myself 🙏","date_modified":"2023-07-17T15:34:24Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/self-care-is-uncool","html_content":"

😎

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/self-care-is-uncool","title":"too cool for self-care","summary":"😎","date_modified":"2023-07-17T04:30:23Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/nature-based-wellness-retreat","html_content":"

Want to spend a weekend on an artistic organic farm immersed in all things wellness? Check out Driftless Curiosity's wellness retreat coming up on August 5 & 6. 🌿

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/nature-based-wellness-retreat","title":"nature-based wellness retreat on farm","summary":"Want to spend a weekend on an artistic organic farm immersed in all things wellness? Check out Driftless Curiosity's wellness retreat coming up on August 5 & 6. 🌿","date_modified":"2023-07-12T14:01:21Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/holistic-nature-retreats-for-women-creators-meditators","html_content":"

my heart went boom and this came out 💖

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/holistic-nature-retreats-for-women-creators-meditators","title":"a private nature retreat for women creators & meditators","summary":"my heart went boom and this came out 💖","date_modified":"2023-07-10T21:21:51Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/what-is-compassionate-inquiry","html_content":"

For the last year, I've had the life-changing opportunity to study and practice Compassionate Inquiry. \n

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/what-is-compassionate-inquiry","title":"What is Compassionate Inquiry?","summary":"For the last year, I've had the life-changing opportunity to study and practice Compassionate Inquiry. \n","date_modified":"2023-07-01T01:59:50Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/dont-give-up","html_content":"

Dear family, friends, enemies, and strangers,

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/dont-give-up","title":"Don't give up.","summary":"Dear family, friends, enemies, and strangers,","date_modified":"2023-06-27T23:52:35Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/play-life-like-go-fish","html_content":"

Tonight's episode of Bedtime Chats with the 7-year-old Wisdom Goddess. 🍿

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/play-life-like-go-fish","title":"Play life like Go Fish.","summary":"Tonight's episode of Bedtime Chats with the 7-year-old Wisdom Goddess. 🍿","date_modified":"2023-06-26T05:49:51Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/love","html_content":"

the most amazing feeling in the world: \nwhen someone fully sees you. fully hears you. fully knows you. \nand still completely loves and accepts you, without judgment.

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/love","title":"Love.","summary":"the most amazing feeling in the world: \nwhen someone fully sees you. fully hears you. fully knows you. \nand still completely loves and accepts you, without judgment. ","date_modified":"2023-06-23T01:49:03Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/hear-every-word","html_content":"

Dear executives.\nDear board members.\nDear government.\nDear authorities.\nDear media.\nDear bullies.\nDear anyone who thinks they have power over another human being.

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/hear-every-word","title":"Hear every word.","summary":"Dear executives.\nDear board members.\nDear government.\nDear authorities.\nDear media.\nDear bullies.\nDear anyone who thinks they have power over another human being.","date_modified":"2023-06-20T17:11:23Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/what-does-your-rage-want-to-say-%F0%9F%98%8E","html_content":"

woooooo weeeee!\n

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/what-does-your-rage-want-to-say-%F0%9F%98%8E","title":"what does your rage want to say? 😎","summary":" woooooo weeeee!\n","date_modified":"2023-06-19T00:22:01Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/note-to-self-friends-have-hearts-organizations-dont","html_content":"

Note to self:

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/note-to-self-friends-have-hearts-organizations-dont","title":"Note to self: Friends have hearts. Organizations don't.","summary":"Note to self:","date_modified":"2023-06-17T15:45:31Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/the-powerfully-protective-nature-of-anger","html_content":"

Anger.

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/the-powerfully-protective-nature-of-anger","title":"The powerfully protective nature of anger.","summary":"Anger.","date_modified":"2023-06-16T17:27:55Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/unspoken-rage","html_content":"

when the rage is too loud to speak\nwhisper it to the trees\nand know that i am listening\n❤️‍🔥

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/unspoken-rage","title":"unspoken rage","summary":"when the rage is too loud to speak\nwhisper it to the trees\nand know that i am listening\n❤️‍🔥 ","date_modified":"2023-06-03T21:07:58Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/emotions-burnout-ego-mindfulness-love","html_content":"

To any of my friends who have been wondering WTF has been going on with me in the last two years 😂 -- this podcast episode will shed some light on the answer. 😎

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/emotions-burnout-ego-mindfulness-love","title":"emotions, burnout, ego, mindfulness & love","summary":"To any of my friends who have been wondering WTF has been going on with me in the last two years 😂 -- this podcast episode will shed some light on the answer. 😎","date_modified":"2023-05-22T15:39:30Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/chatgpt-agrees-emotions-are-useful","html_content":"

Here's what the friendly AI has to say about it:

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/chatgpt-agrees-emotions-are-useful","title":"ChatGPT agrees: Emotions are useful.","summary":"Here's what the friendly AI has to say about it:","date_modified":"2023-05-20T16:12:33Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/the-value-of-self-inquiry-%E2%9D%A4%EF%B8%8F%E2%80%8D%F0%9F%94%A5","html_content":"

Before I practiced self-inquiry, it seemed contrary to what I was trying to achieve in life--to benefit others. I didn't understand why it would be valuable to focus on myself, to observe and reflect on my own life exper...

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/the-value-of-self-inquiry-%E2%9D%A4%EF%B8%8F%E2%80%8D%F0%9F%94%A5","title":"The value of self-inquiry. ❤️‍🔥","summary":"Before I practiced self-inquiry, it seemed contrary to what I was trying to achieve in life--to benefit others. I didn't understand why it would be valuable to focus on myself, to observe and reflect on my own life exper...","date_modified":"2023-05-08T19:59:51Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/the-road-to-burnout","html_content":"

Struggling with #burnout? ❤️‍🔥\n

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/the-road-to-burnout","title":"The road to burnout.","summary":"Struggling with #burnout? ❤️‍🔥\n","date_modified":"2023-05-02T13:43:03Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/curiosity-presence","html_content":"

As a coach, I don't offer advice. I don't assign action items or accountability plans. And I certainly don't offer input on what's "right" or "wrong" for you.

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/curiosity-presence","title":"Curiosity & Presence","summary":"As a coach, I don't offer advice. I don't assign action items or accountability plans. And I certainly don't offer input on what's \"right\" or \"wrong\" for you.","date_modified":"2023-04-23T18:45:45Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/wellness-authenticity","html_content":"

These days my mind is focused on holistic wellness (and I look forward to sharing more about that with you all soon.)

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/wellness-authenticity","title":"Wellness & Authenticity","summary":"These days my mind is focused on holistic wellness (and I look forward to sharing more about that with you all soon.) ","date_modified":"2023-04-17T23:21:44Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/dear-younger-self","html_content":"

Dear younger self,\n

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/dear-younger-self","title":"Dear younger self,","summary":" Dear younger self,\n","date_modified":"2023-03-10T15:24:01Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/notbroken","html_content":"

Dear humans,\n

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/notbroken","title":"#notbroken","summary":"Dear humans,\n","date_modified":"2023-03-03T15:58:23Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/accountability-%F0%9F%A4%AE","html_content":"

As a coach, we are trained to focus on accountability with our clients. \n

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/accountability-%F0%9F%A4%AE","title":" #accountability? 🤮","summary":"As a coach, we are trained to focus on accountability with our clients. \n","date_modified":"2023-03-02T16:26:07Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/free-fall","html_content":"

The beat of my heart

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/free-fall","title":"free fall","summary":"The beat of my heart ","date_modified":"2023-02-11T18:03:47Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/words-i-hate","html_content":"

Across several Shine Freely✨ #podcast episodes🎙️,\nI've expressed how much I *hate* certain words--\namong them: "#God", "#leadership" and "#fair." 🤮\n

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/words-i-hate","title":"Words I hate.","summary":"Across several Shine Freely✨ #podcast episodes🎙️,\nI've expressed how much I *hate* certain words--\namong them: \"#God\", \"#leadership\" and \"#fair.\" 🤮\n","date_modified":"2023-02-09T19:18:28Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/free-advice-for-anyone-who-is-suffering-in-their-job","html_content":"

I talk to a lot of people these days who are suffering in their job. As a coach, I don't often offer advice, but these are three tips I do share with most people who are burnt-out at work:

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/free-advice-for-anyone-who-is-suffering-in-their-job","title":"free advice for anyone who is suffering in their job","summary":"I talk to a lot of people these days who are suffering in their job. As a coach, I don't often offer advice, but these are three tips I do share with most people who are burnt-out at work:","date_modified":"2023-01-29T16:09:43Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/let-your-feelings-out","html_content":"

What thought does this spark for you?

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/let-your-feelings-out","title":"\"Let your feelings out.\"","summary":"What thought does this spark for you?","date_modified":"2023-01-20T00:02:40Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/midjourney","html_content":"

imagine "follow the feeling, watch it arise, play around, and disappear, without turning your back"

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/midjourney","title":"#midjourney","summary":" imagine \"follow the feeling, watch it arise, play around, and disappear, without turning your back\" ","date_modified":"2023-01-15T03:17:38Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/rebel","html_content":"

Since I was young, I've been called a "rebel without a cause."\n

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/rebel","title":"#Rebel","summary":"Since I was young, I've been called a \"rebel without a cause.\"\n","date_modified":"2023-01-06T16:35:38Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/new-year-new-intentions","html_content":"

I've mostly removed the word "goal" from my vocabulary. Me and many people I know, particularly those working in corporate environments, have grown uninspired by the word and/or concept.

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/new-year-new-intentions","title":"New year, new intentions.","summary":"I've mostly removed the word \"goal\" from my vocabulary. Me and many people I know, particularly those working in corporate environments, have grown uninspired by the word and/or concept. ","date_modified":"2022-12-31T20:51:52Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/miscommunication","html_content":"

The thing I want to express more than anything in the world. The thing that feels like it's exploding out of me and wants to be heard. The thing I'm always TRYING to say but don't always manage to convey. If it didn't co...

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/miscommunication","title":"Miscommunication.","summary":"The thing I want to express more than anything in the world. The thing that feels like it's exploding out of me and wants to be heard. The thing I'm always TRYING to say but don't always manage to convey. If it didn't co...","date_modified":"2022-12-22T19:19:40Z"},{"id":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/with-love-from-ukraine","html_content":"

Today I received an unexpected video call from a friend who has been in Ukraine for many months helping with the war effort and taking care of his mom.\n

","url":"https://shinefreely.com/blog/f/with-love-from-ukraine","title":"with love from Ukraine","summary":"Today I received an unexpected video call from a friend who has been in Ukraine for many months helping with the war effort and taking care of his mom.\n","date_modified":"2022-12-07T19:27:07Z"}]}