Are you impoverished?

"We are not here merely to make a living. We are here to enrich the world, and we impoverish ourselves if we forget this errand.

- Woodrow Wilson

I love the language of this quote. Often when we impoverish ourselves in one area of life, we may feel empty or hungry . . . filled with yearning. Could this then be a reason we are subconsciously reaching for food or engaging in any other addictive behavior? If so, how can any diet ever fill the void that first needs to be filled by loving ourselves enough to give our full contribution to the world?

Rena

Growth means being willing to let go of who you thought you were

"How does one become a butterfly? You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar."

~Trina Paulus

Join Jen Louden in her fabulous Freedom From Self-Improvement holiday!

Back by popular demand: Best-selling author and creative life explorer Jen Louden's Freedom From Self-Improvement holiday! If you ever feel like fear, desperation, or the need to "get somewhere" drives you to grow - or to buy things you don't need - then you're going to love this week of light hearted tell-it-like-it-is inspiration created to help you trust your essential goodness. Check out the inspiring videos, short audios by luminaries like Oriah MountainDreamer and Victoria Moran, light hearted coupons you can share with the stressed out self-improvers in your life, plus a chance to win stuff everyday - from a free retreat to a free membership in Jen's Comfort Cafe. The spacious self-mercy starts September 7th and runs all week at http://www.comfortqueen.com <http://www.comfortqueen.com/>

Don't Compare Yourself to Others

Does the Orchid compare itself to the Rose?

- Rena Greenberg