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May 29, 2015
Bits of Wisdom: Internal Blender
Have you ever repressed an emotion for so long that you lost the ability to even recognize it? www.overtheedgebook.net
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May 27, 2015
Weekly Question: How To Surrender
In this week’s 5-min video, Christina continues on the topic of “surrender”. “How do I surrender to life?”– Christina shares 2 simple but effective ways to start surrendering today! If you’d like to submit a question for our weekly videos, please comment below!
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May 25, 2015
There’s a simple way to live through the lows of life. | Christina’s Weekly Connect
“The gardener does not chase flowers and try to run away from garbage. She accepts both and she takes good care of both." Thich Nhat Hanh Life is a beautiful rollercoaster, with lots of ups and downs. Happiness, joy, anger, love, rage, peace...they all make themselves known to us at some point. Sometimes, it can […]
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May 22, 2015
Bits of Wisdom: Control is an Illusion
Control is an illusion of the mind. Breathe and let go! For a full chapter breakdown of “Over The Edge” or to get chapt 1 for FREE, head over to…www.overtheedgebook.net.
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May 20, 2015
Weekly Question: Why Surrender?
Why should we surrender to life? The answer is surprisingly simple. Check it out in this week’s 5-min video! If you’d like to submit a question for our weekly videos, please comment below!
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May 18, 2015
What a Zen parable can teach us about our hearts and minds | Christina’s Weekly Connect
Heaven and hell aren't places we go to after death.They are states we live right here on earth. There's an old Zen Buddhist parable that goes something like this: A samurai warrior, consumed with guilt for having killed so many people on the battlefield, went to see a monk. He asked the monk in an […]
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May 15, 2015
Bits of Wisdom: You Are Whole
So many times, we live in a state of “waiting”. We wait for the perfect partner; we wait for more money; we wait for a nicer car or a bigger house. And as we wait for all these experiences to enter our lives before we allow ourselves to be happy…well…life continues. It actually passes […]
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May 13, 2015
Weekly Question: Responding to Life’s Blocks
In this week’s 5-min video, Christina shares 2 ways to respond to the roadblocks that life often presents. If you’d like to submit a question for our weekly videos, please comment below!
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May 11, 2015
What if there is no such thing as “loss”? | Christina’s Weekly Connect
In the great dance of life, nothing is mine. Everything I experience is borrowed. I used to live with a lot of pain and sadness in my heart. My mind rationalized the sadness by constantly telling me: "You're sad because you've lost a lot and will lose more". And for years, I believed this voice. […]
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May 8, 2015
Bits of Wisdom: Where the Wave Leads
Sometimes, it’s hard to surrender and trust that we are always guided in life. But we are. Not only guided but loved unconditionally. The wave of life may take us to unexpected shores. I call those shores simply, “miracles”.
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