 By Shae Hadden | Bio
I’ve
been looking for a way to be free all my life. My entire search has,
unfortunately, been focused on the practical aspect of ‘holding on’ to
whatever I thought would give me freedom: a belief in some system or
way of thinking, money, possessions, favorite books that contained
ideas that were ‘liberating’, any activity that loosened up my body and
mind, people I loved. But now almost nothing is certain in my life, and
a deep desire to let go of my attachments to everything and everyone
propels me forward.[ Read More]
Written by eldering at Fearless Aging
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By Shae Hadden | Bio
While
waiting for the results of the U.S. presidential election to come in, I
was musing on what patience is and how valuable it will be in the days
ahead. Patience is the ability to endure without complaint, to
persevere when things get rough, to tolerate without annoyance or
provocation. Being patient is one way of relating to our circumstances
and to time that allows us to avoid being victims. The way of patience
is the way of surrender and trust—surrender to ‘what is’ and trust that
our intentions will unfold in time. The American people have
patiently endured this months-long campaign…and, for the most part,
have not been upset or annoyed with the slow playing out of their
democratic process.[ Read More]
Written by eldering at The Great Turning
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By Shae Hadden | Bio
Believers
in the Law of Attraction, take heed! If you are afraid, don’t try to
resist your fear. If you do, then you will give more power to it and
end up attracting what you are afraid of. I know. I’ve just experienced
my worst fear: of being very sick, alone, and uncertain about what is
happening.[ Read More]
Written by eldering at Fearless Aging
Tagged with:
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By Shae Hadden | Bio
There’s a place near Fort McLeod in Alberta that goes by this odd name…the Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo Jump world heritage site
…where the indigenous peoples used to lead the buffalo to jump off a
cliff. A place where there’s a very finite line between life and
death…and where life comes from death. You see, for thousands of years,
the native people would use this natural geographical formation to
‘harvest’ these wild animals and feed their tribes each winter. I’m remembering this place today because I’ve been reminded—not so
subtly by being in a car accident—that life is the dash between birth
and death.[ Read More]
Written by eldering at Learning
Tagged with:
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By Shae HaddenBio
In a recent conversation with my sisters, I was reminded that people
don’t necessarily have to agree with the how, why or when of a
particular possibility. But they do have to be aligned on the ‘who’ and
the ‘what’ in order to move forward together—and the ‘who’ has to
include a commitment from each person involved to the possibility of
the ‘what’. In fact, disagreeing with the specifics of how to create a
possibility adds value to the conversation and can inform and, in many
cases, contribute to the success of the venture—whether it is the
creation of something intangible (like a relationship) or tangible
(like a product, project or organization). For
most, agreement occurs when one person surrenders their point of view
to accept another point of view.[ Read More]
Written by eldering at Personal Empowerment
Tagged with:
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By Shae HaddenBio
In a recent conversation with my sisters, I was reminded that people
don’t necessarily have to agree with the how, why or when of a
particular possibility. But they do have to be aligned on the ‘who’ and
the ‘what’ in order to move forward together—and the ‘who’ has to
include a commitment from each person involved to the possibility of
the ‘what’. In fact, disagreeing with the specifics of how to create a
possibility adds value to the conversation and can inform and, in many
cases, contribute to the success of the venture—whether it is the
creation of something intangible (like a relationship) or tangible
(like a product, project or organization). For
most, agreement occurs when one person surrenders their point of view
to accept another point of view. Essentially, one perspective wins, the
other loses, within the context of agreement. An example: in
negotiations, the struggle for power is a struggle between perspectives
that has the winner take the dominant position at the head of the
table. Agreement is an either/or proposition. It does not allow space
for collaboration, respect or trust.[ Read More]
Written by eldering at Personal Empowerment
Tagged with:
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By Shae HaddenBio
My sister reminded me last night that it’s gardening season. “The next
three weeks are for planting,” she said. And that was it. For her, the
next three weeks of her work life will be determined by her definition
of this part of the growing season. Purchasing young seedlings,
transplanting older plants, making last minute preparations of the
garden beds, placing vital nutrients around plant roots. Working the
soil and planting things.[ Read More]
Written by eldering at Learning
Tagged with:
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