by Tara Joyce | Jun 24, 2013 | Innerpreneurship
What if these two things were created equal?
What if wealth, beauty and status mattered as much as compassion, respect, care and value?
How would that change things?
What if my self-esteem (my view of wealth, beauty and status) was equal to my self-love (my view of compassion, respect, care and value)?
What if I focused on respecting my feelings (compassion), setting my boundaries (respect), ensuring my wellness (care) and cultivating my gifts (value)?
Would I find that my power (beauty, wealth and status) had grown as a result?
My esteem wants to have and do but without knowing where my love lies, am I really getting what I want?
I can make the connection.
Between my external desires and my internal needs. I do not need to pursue one at the expense of the other.
Through loving myself I am creating the esteem I desire.
This article was partially inspired by the concepts found in Madly In Love With Me by Christine Arylo.
photo credit: stars alive
by Tara Joyce | Oct 23, 2012 | Cultural Creativity
They are our relationships built on mutual trust and respect.
They are our relationships in which worries subside over being taken advantage of, or of needing to control.
They are our relationships where both parties act with confidence and ease.
They are our relationships in which games are not played, and expectations and needs are communicated clearly.
These are our relationships of integrity. They are our connections where we express and share without reservation.
We have examples of this kind of relationship everywhere we go. You participate in them at the restaurant you love to eat at, or the public transportation you trust to get you from A to B.
Our economy would not function without these relationships. There would be no buying or selling without them. If we look hard enough we can see that our relationships of integrity are the base of our modern economy.
There are so many people all around the world doing the right thing day after day so everyone can benefit. They are you, and they are me. We are the invisible glue that holds our economy, and our world, together.
photo credit: Brandon Doran
