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The Power of Vulnerability

August 14, 2013 By Lisa Hill DiFusco

Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent the past ten years studying vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame. She spent the first five years of her decade-long study focusing on shame and empathy, and is now using that work to explore a concept that she calls Wholeheartedness. She poses the questions:

How do we learn to embrace our vulnerabilities and imperfections so that we can engage in our lives from a place of authenticity and worthiness? How do we cultivate the courage, compassion, and connection that we need to recognize that we are enough – that we are worthy of love, belonging, and joy?

Click on the link below to hear her speak!

Click on the link below to hear her speak!

The Power of Vulnerability

(Source: TED: Ideas Worth Spreading)

Filed Under: Holistic Psychotherapy, Intentional Leadership, Leadership Development, Self-care Tagged With: Dr. Brene Brown, Holistic Psychotherapy, Rochester NY, Self-awareness, self-care, self-empowerment, The LightHeart Institute, Vulnerability

Confidence

June 11, 2013 By Lisa Hill DiFusco

Bernie Siegel MDThere’s a story about two businessmen who were driving to an important meeting. Each was to receive $50,000 tax free, but they had to get there in an hour. On the way, each had a flat tire. The first businessman got out, looked in the trunk and found he had not jack. He looked at his watch, saw that he had to reach his appointment within ten minutes, and had a heart attack on the spot. The other businessman looked in the trunk and also had no jack. He stood by the car. A passerby stopped, changed his tire for him, and he made his appointment in time.

I subscribe to the Jungian idea of synchronicity, or meaningful coincidence. I believe that there are very few accidents. After one of my talks a man handed me a card on which was written, “Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.”

Excerpt from Love, Medicine & Miracles by Bernie Siegel MD

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Filed Under: Emotional Health, Health, Holistic Health, Inspirational, Physical Health, Special Events Tagged With: Amy Shinal, Benjamin Zander, Bernie Siegel MD, Bernie Siegel MD-Love Medicine & Miracles, health, Holistic Psychotherapy, Judith Ranaletta, June 28 & 29 2013, Michael Krasner MD, Nazareth College Arts Center, Physical Vitality, ROC City Singers, Rochester NY, Self-awareness, self-care, The Art of Possibility, The Center for Mind-Body Medicine, The LightHeart Institute, The LightHeart Institute Blog, Touch the Sky

The Transformative Power of Classical Music

May 30, 2013 By Lisa Hill DiFusco

Click here to listen to Banjamin Zander speak!

Benjamin Zander

Filed Under: Inspirational, Special Events Tagged With: Amy Shinal, Banjamin Zander, Bernie Siegel MD, Bernie Siegel MD-Love Medicine & Miracles, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Corporate Leadership, Executive Coaching, Holistic Health, Holistic Psychotherapy, Judith Ranaletta, June 28 & 29 2013, Leadership Coaching, Leadership Development, Michael Krasner MD, Nazareth Arts Performance Center, Nazareth College, RAPA, Rochester NY, Self-awareness, self-care, The Art of Possibility, The Center for Mind-Body Medicine, The LightHeart Institute, The ROC City Singers, Touch the Sky, Touch the Sky Rochester NY

Peace, Love & Healing

May 29, 2013 By Lisa Hill DiFusco

Bernie Siegel MD
 

In his book, Peace, Love and Healing, Bernie Siegel shares some wisdom with us:

Peace of mind is the goal to work for as you seek change. If, as Candace Pert has said, your body is the outward manifestation of your mind, peace of mind is what you want it to manifest….When you value yourself you express all your feelings, and then you let them go. Letting people know who you are and where you are in life means that fewer conflicts occur. One result is that your relationships improve and even business improves.

Filed Under: Emotional Health, Health, Holistic Health, Inspirational, Physical Health, Special Events, Spirituality Tagged With: Amy Shinal, Benjamin Zander, Bernie Siegel MD, Bernie Siegel MD-Love Medicine & Miracles, Healing, Holistic Health, Holistic Psychotherapy, Judith Ranaletta, June 28 & 29 2013, meditation, Michael Krasner MD, Nazareth College Arts Center, Physical Vitality, ROC City Singers, Rochester NY, Self-awareness, self-care, The Center for Mind-Body Medicine, The LightHeart Institute, The LightHeart Institute’s Blog, Touch the Sky, wellness

The Power of a Hug

May 23, 2013 By Lisa Hill DiFusco

The Center for Mind-Body Medicine logo

Here’s a tip from The Center for Mind-Body Medicine:

The venerable Buddhhist monk and author Thich Nhat Hahn teaches hugging meditation. When you hug your child, spouse or friend, just do that—hug. Don’t worry about what you are having for dinner tonight or your presentation tomorrow. Just be there, 100% in that hug, with all your heart. Don’t rush– hold on—stick with it. Try it, and see if the recipient doesn’t express both joy and a little amazement.

 

Two women hugging

Join us on June 28 & 29 for Touch the Sky featuring Amy Shinal from The Center for Mind-Body Medicine (Washington, DC), and others, to learn more about self-awareness and self-care!

Filed Under: Emotional Health, Health, Holistic Health, Inspirational, Leadership Development, Special Events, Spirituality Tagged With: Amy Shinal, Benjamin Zander, Bernie Siegel MD, health, Judith Ranaletta, June 28 & 29 2013, Michael Krasner MD, Nazareth College Arts Center, ROC City Singers, Rochester NY, Self-awareness, self-care, The Center for Mind-Body Medicine, The LightHeart Institute, The LightHeart Institute Blog, Touch the Sky

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