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Tag: authentic self

The Lesson I have Learned from a Stuffed Rabbit

Posted on September 18, 2015June 23, 2016 by Michael Rose
  Being free to be truly authentic is a genuine desire for many people. To be known and still loved. Folks are also looking for authenticity in those who lead them, but this is contrary to many conventional leadership styles.  It can be dangerous to be authentic because some see it as a weakness, and,...
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Live True, Live Free

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Michael Rose
Woke up this morning feeling quite off balance.  A weird confession perhaps for someone who is passionate about what he does.  Regardless, I felt off balance.  I felt as if some how I had drifted away from the “sweet spot" - that place that I like to live from where I am at peace with...
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  • August 10, 2016

    Being Uniquely You is its Best Reward

    Consider These flowers do what they were made to do. To bloom, to bring beauty and colour in their own way - regardless of who is there to applaud them. So it is with us. Let us do what we are made to do - to bring forth the fragrant beauty and wonder that we...
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  • Prayer for Busy People
    June 18, 2014

    Prayer for Busy People

    It's a no-brainer to say life can be incredibly fast-paced and busy for many people! There are more demands for our time than time in a day, yet we strive to do it all, aware that many things fall through the cracks. Time with God (prayer) can be one of those things that fall through...
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  • Money, Giving and the Obligation of Love
    March 8, 2012

    Money, Giving and the Obligation of Love

    The subject of giving and money often are areas of contention in many communities and perhaps no more so than in Church communities. There are many high profile and many everyday examples of an unhealthy emphasis on money which contributes to the fairly widely held belief that Church is more concerned about money than anything...
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