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It’s All In How You Look At It

Truth. One entire afternoon with no scheduled clients and no walk-in clients here at Dancing Cranes, working on whatever odds and ends I *can* do without a working computer, and […]

July 19, 2017 AKMPhoenix
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When Life is “Too Much”

Today is, seemingly, just another January day. And, for most, it is just another day. For some, today is a celebration of a birth or a memory of a death. […]

January 16, 2014 AKMPhoenix
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What Does it Mean to You?

If you were to describe the above picture, I can guess that the first word would not be “humble.” In fact, I can guess that “humble” wouldn’t be the first […]

January 8, 2014 AKMPhoenix
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The Expansive Nature of Gratitude

Your life is guided by the focus you hold. When you choose to focus through gratitude and appreciation, your life expands and unfolds with even more to be grateful for […]

November 28, 2013 AKMPhoenix
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A Social Experiment in Gratitude

Back in August, I started a “social experiment” of leaving thank you notes and a sizable tip for my servers in restaurants. What I have discovered in this process is […]

November 24, 2013 AKMPhoenix
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Taking Life for Granted

Life is movement. It moves quickly and can rush by you in a blink if you are not paying attention. Gratitude is aliveness. It is the divine state of being alive because it is taking notice […]

November 17, 2013 AKMPhoenix
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The Expression of Gratitude

Your life comes from within you and is brought forth through the thoughts you think, the beliefs you hold, and the words you speak. Be mindful of these things, making […]

November 15, 2013 AKMPhoenix
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Including the Roses on Your Journey

Any mentor or coach worth her fee will walk with you through the development of a plan to reach your desired goal and she will do it so that you […]

November 1, 2013 AKMPhoenix
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Discomfort Can be a Good Thing

Recently, a long-time and very dear loved one and I had been talking for some time about an account we’re working on together. He was feeling miffed about the direction […]

October 24, 2013 AKMPhoenix2 Comments
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It’s All in the Trade

In the coaching industry where I received a lot of my training, there was a strongly worded “suggestion” to not do trade work. Often times, trade work leads to discontent, imbalance, and […]

October 2, 2013 AKMPhoenix
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The Key to Being a Miracle Worker

At times, life can be filled with relationships, situations, or experiences that are beyond our comprehension. We may find ourselves questioning “WHY?!!!” We may feel befuddled, violated, or lost. We […]

September 12, 2013 AKMPhoenix2 Comments
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Scentalicious

For over a decade now, my scents of choice have been essential oils. I use oils in my healing work so I have many different kinds of essential oils on […]

July 15, 2013 AKMPhoenix

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