What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? I had a conversation with a girl today. It went something like this. You can choose to focus on what you don't have or make the most of this moment. She chose to be sad, which is ok too! But as we were leaving, she was …
How would you improve your community? When someone says "be a leader" it usually makes me cringe. Like maybe I don't want to be a leader but a follower. I've realized, however, that everyone can be a leader in whatever role they choose. Being a leader doesn't mean telling others what to do. Instead, it …
What’s something most people don’t understand? A lot of people feel they just can't help it. They "fall in love"and they are powerless to their emotions and how they feel. It works the other way too. How many times have you heard that someone "fell out of love" and moved on? I offer another …
Who was your most influential teacher? Why? I have had several influential teachers. Let's start with Kay and Jan Shinol! Kay would tell me "you can't do it wrong." Basically, we are all just making it up as we go along. It's a reminder to go easy on ourselves. Every decision we made was because …
Who is the most confident person you know? All of us are confident...and then insecure. It is not black and white but changes with the ebb and flow of the tides. Our confidence changes moment to moment. Each of us experience both confidence and insecurity. We might be participating in an activity or job we …
The Journey of Self Discovery is a turning inward and becoming conscious of where you are in life and why. This can take some time. What keeps showing up in your life and why? What are the patterns you keep seeing appear? Awareness is the first step. I first started my process of self discovery …
When I make that statement, it may not be what you think it means. It is not: Putting others first Pleasing others at the expense of yourself Staying silent to keep the peace Feeling resentful but choosing to be outwardly kind Allowing others to hurt you When I say choose Love, I mean to: Speak …
Excerpt from Little Wonders, a book for kids struggling A great book for kids or teenagers! Jessie feels all alone, is bullied in school and has no friends. Daydreaming helps her cope with a life of fear and sadness. One day fantasy becomes reality....Jessie's journey will change everything -- including a list soul she'll encounter …
This poem will be included in my second book of poetry. I hope you like my first book of poetry, Moments as they Come. There is a storm out at seaBut the sun is shining hereThe ocean is calmThe breath moves in rhythmWith the gentle swaying of the water Found my grooveWhat I love, yet …
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Many of us don't like to hurt or disappoint others. Many times we do things we don't really want to do because the thought of letting another down is soul crushing. We feel things intensely so we ignore the tiny whispers, the gentle nudging and we can talk ourself into just about anything. And in …
Kim Hiles, Author | Educator 