Beyond Conventional Wisdom

Community is typically thought of as a group of people living in the same locality or regularly gathering together such as in a work, social or on-line community. But, for many of us, just being in the same neighborhood, home or in cyberspace is not satisfying. My hunger for community is not met just by being together.

The heart of a community is meaningful connections. That’s what feeds my intellect, emotions, physical body, spirituality and creativity and nourishes my soul. Heart talk involves being emotionally touched with important personal learning, and feeling seen, heard and appreciated. With an intention to make heart connections an important and integral part of the community, any activity is an opportunity to be meaningfully together.

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Have you ever come to the realization that something that was supposed to make you happy, did not? Or, that what you were taught was the “right” way to be or think changed somewhere along the line? The Beyond Conventional Wisdom blog reflects my lifetime of struggling down paths that never fulfilled their promise.

It took years for me to discover the simple truth that all the things for which I truly yearn, such as happiness, peace of mind, joy, abundance, serenity, and meaningful connections with myself and others, happen when I’m connected to my heart.

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