When you feel yourself breaking down, may you break open instead. May every experience in life be a door that opens your heart, expands your understanding, and leads you to freedom. ~ Elizabeth Lesser #ElizabethLesser #open #insideout #openyourheart #tampabay #csltampabay #tampa #community #newthought
Sometimes, when I am down, I try to be like a movie director and widen the frame of my picture so I am not just dwelling on that one thing. So, when this quote came, I had to share it for anyone going through a rough patch. Sending hugs. ❤️ #door #understanding #freedom #elizabethlesser #paradigmshift #compassion #inspiration #inspirationalquotes
Happy Friday i wish you my friend ❤️ #happyfriday #fridayiloveyou #fredagsmys #trevligfredag #hyvääperjantaita #hyvääpäivää #behappy #dowhatmakesyouhappy #enjoy #positivevibes #positivethinking #lovetoallofyou💕 #friday #qoutes #elizabethlesser
One that helped me through one of the toughest times in life #day42 #sliceoflife #100daysoflife #brokenopen #elizabethlesser
The stories you tell through your business or personal brand has the power to perpetuate old modes of thinking or shift the narrative in a new direction. 💕 #qotd #elizabethlesser #cassandraspeaks #dailyinspo #madeupmedia
“My daily practice now is to continually clean the chambers of the heart. To give and receive love, to stay present to myself and to others, to no longer flee, or worry or procrastinate…. Life’s deepest experience is the joy that fills our hearts when we give to others. “ Elizabeth Lesser Heart opening poses help us find the energy to stay present and deepen our compassion for ourselves and others. From the front, side and back of the heart space, these poses help us to “ crack open” and let prana flow where we need it most to be giving humans. Try to hold these poses for 5 cycles of breath that feels nourishing to you. -Sphinx pose forearms on blocks -Press arms to seal pose -Prone position roll to open shoulder and rib cage -side lizard, grab leg with half bind twist -shorten dog cross grab twist -Gomukasana back of heart stretch or puppy stretch -camel pose #prana #heartopeningpose #heartopeningyoga #wordsfrommymat #yogaposes # #elizabethlesser
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Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes // Elizabeth Lesser 🌸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ /5 “The world would have been different - and better - if women had had an equal say in the development of literature, medicine, chemistry, physics, peace and economics. Better, not because women are better, but because they are more than half of humanity, representing more than half of what it means to be human.” 🌺 Book Review: In this beautiful collection of essays, Lesser discusses some of humanity’s origin stories, myths, parables, and literary elements. She talks about who wrote most of these stories, and imagines how they would/could be different if women were the storytellers - and how ourselves and our present world could be positively affected if women’s stories were told more often. 💐 I absolutely LOVED this book!! I learned so much about the origins of stories that I’ve heard since I was a child. I appreciated that Lesser emphasized the importance of women’s stories being told alongside men’s, to create a whole picture of the human experience. In the section about power, she challenges the masculine narrative that we have all been taught for so long, by proposing a type of power that embodies all types and styles of leadership - rather than only the stereotypical masculine traits. 🌸“Who said that being strong and silent is better than being vulnerable and communicative? How about being all of that - sometimes strong, sometimes vulnerable; sometimes silent, sometimes willing and able to share, talk, commiserate, and communicate?” Lesser’s essays give hope for a future that we are starting to create - one that allows everyone to speak at the table, allows everyone to listen and lead with open hearts and their whole selves. 🦋 I will absolutely be buying a copy of this to annotate and reread for years to come. ✨ #cassandraspeaks #elizabethlesser #nonfictionbooks #19nonfiction #womensstudies #feministbooks #bookstagram #bookreview #booksbooksbooks #bookrecommendations #readersofinstagram #bookworm #booklover #bookobsessed #bibliophile #bookish #bookreviews #bookaesthetic
Elizabeth Lesser (@elizlesser) shares wisdom on growth, love, and storytelling's power in changing the human narrative. A co-founder of Omega Institute and part of Oprah’s Super Soul 100, her insights inspire transformation. 🎧 Listen to the full podcast everywhere you listen to podcasts. 🙏 Thanks to our sponsors for this week's episode! #nobodytoldmeshow #podcasters #podcasts #elizabethlesser #brokenopen #marrow #cassandraspeaks #omegainstitute #wellness #spirituality #creativity #socialchange #tedtalks #supersoul100 #empowerment #storytelling
Tuesday, April 9 @ 7 pm! ☁️ Don’t miss a very special event with Anne Lamott, author of SOMEHOW, in coversation with Elizabeth Lesser at Bardavon Poughkeepsie! “Love is our only hope,” Anne Lamott writes in this perceptive new book. “It is not always the easiest choice, but it is always the right one, the noble path, the way home to safety, no matter how bleak the future looks.” In Somehow: Thoughts on Love, Lamott explores the transformative power that love has in our lives: how it surprises us, forces us to confront uncomfortable truths, reminds us of our humanity, and guides us forward. “Love just won’t be pinned down,” she says. “It is in our very atmosphere” and lies at the heart of who we are. We are, Lamott says, creatures of love. In her twentieth book Lamott draws from her own life and experience to delineate the intimate and elemental ways that love buttresses us in the face of despair as it galvanizes us to believe that tomorrow will be better than today. Learn more and get tickets at the link in our bio! 📖 [ #OblongBooks #AnneLamott #SomehowThoughtsOnLove #RiverheadBooks #PenguinBooks #ElizabethLesser #Bardavon #BardavonPresents #BardavonPoughkeepsie #OblongEvents #AuthorEvent #BookLaunch #AnneLamottQuote #AnneLamottBook #HudsonValleyEvents #Poughkeepsie #PoughkeepsieNY ]
In a world quick to judge and slow to understand, Elizabeth Lesser reminds us, "Sometimes the very evils we want to fight in the world, the broken behaviors we blame on others, are also alive in us and in need of our own attention, our kindness, our understanding, our healing. Sometimes what we long to see changed in the world is an inside job." Let's embrace awareness and compassion, recognizing that our internal journey can profoundly impact our world🌿 #AXinherownvoice #empoweredpeopleempowerpeople #womensseries #DEI #Changeagent #ElizabethLesser #SelfReflection #ChangeStartsWithin
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The Heroine of My Own Story I call it the Phoenix Process...We too can reproduce ourselves from the shattered pieces of a difficult time. Elizabeth Lesser According to Native Americans, there is one person within a family that heals seven generations in the past and seven generations in the future. I am that person. My whole journey has been in preparation for me to the heroine of my own story. More importantly, I have been chosen and called to write and tell my story so that all the pain and suffering were not in vain. Rather, it's in writing and sharing them and making sense of them that are the true gifts of storytelling. If just one, single person is inspired and empowered by reading my story, then my work as a writer will fulfill my destiny. For it is in writing and sharing our story that we eclipse it and no longer allow it to define who we are. We are much more than our story. We are heroines and heroes, beacons to dispel the darkness and light up the world, one story at a time. On this National Write Your Story Day, I challenge you to begin writing your story. No one ever has to see or read it if you choose, but the simple yet profound act of writing it will change you for the better... #heroine #heroineofmyownstory #elizabethlesser #nationalwriteyourstoryday #thewritinglife #memoiristsofinstagram #writiersofinstagram #inspiringwomen #inspiringwriter #inspirationalwords #inspirationalwriting #michelegara
Facing life's inevitable changes with emotional intelligence allows us to adapt and thrive. It's about understanding our resistance and transforming it into strength and resilience. Let's grow through what we go through. 🌱 #EmotionalIntelligence #ChangeIsConstant #Resilience #Adaptability #GrowthMindset #ElizabethLesser #LifeChanges #personaldevelopment
Twenty years ago, I read two books that were recommended by my mentor, Dr. Kikanza Nuri-Robins. One was The Seeker’s Guide by Elizabeth Lesser and the other was 365 Tao by Deng Ming-Dao.📚 These books set me on the path to explore my faith, and create a daily practice that resonated with me.✨ I’ve since manifested a spiritual connection to the divine that challenges me and anchors me when life gets tough, yet acts as a beacon of peace when I feel hopeless. I spent the afternoon @hsilaitemple with a treasured friend who is visiting from Beijing. We walked through the temple, its art museum, and the gardens speaking about things that we don’t get to chat about over the phone. It was such a lovely afternoon and she sneakily snapped this photo of me praying on our way out. Wishing everyone a blessed 2024-May all of our prayers be answered🏮 #lunarnewyear #gongxifacai #lanternfestival #hsilaitemple #365taodailymeditations #buddismo #elizabethlesser #dengmingdao
I resonate with the idea that even though change is difficult it does break us open to new possibilities. • • • • • • • • #AndJustLikeThatInsights #PersonalGrowth #Mindfulness #Positivity #Selflmprovement #InspirationDaily #GrowthMindset #SuccessMindset #ElizabethLesser #ElizabethLesserQuotes
Blue seems appropriate for an extremely cold day… Blue books pictured: 🥶 Evil Eye by Etaf Rum 🧵 Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser 🌀 As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley 🩵 Save What’s Left by Elizabeth Castellano 🫐 Mercury by Amy Jo Burns 🦋 A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders I hope you’re all staying warm today! . . . . . #bookstack #bluebookstack #etafrum #elizabethlesser #alanbradley #elizabethcastellano #amyjoburns #georgesaunders #botm #newbooks #fiction #nonfiction
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BOOK REVIEW FOR JANUARY: Broken Open, How Difficult Times Can help Us Grow by Elizabeth Lesser I remember the exact moment that I bought this book. It felt significant for some reason that I couldn’t put my finger on. Profound, like whispering of change was in the air. I walked into a used book store on Historical 25th Street in Ogden, Utah in October 2018 and mused around for a bit. I love the smell of old books. My Dad was an avid reader gifting the obsession to me. The little shop was filled with nostalgia. I was struggling mentally when I found this book. I knew I wasn’t happy. My life had once made me feel whole and fulfilled but it no longer gave me the sense of purpose and consistency I craved. I didn’t know at the time that the upcoming 5 years were going to take me on the biggest rollercoaster ride of my life. During this time of major life change and struggle, I used the book as a beacon, a teacher, and a friend. This book explores the stories of ordinary people as they traverse major change and challenge in their lives. It shines a light on how our struggle can make us stronger if we allow it to. In the book Lesser quotes Anais Nin who says, “And the time came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom”. This quote is one of my favorites and I am using it this year as a catalyst for goals in my life. We all struggle. Life can be hard. Things happen to us that we can't control. And we have choices. This book helped me break free from being a the mercy of the things that are out of my control to shift into a more empowered space of CHOICE and FREEDOM. Hope you consider reading it, too. ~Summer Brooke #rockyourmidlife #midlifewellness #midlifewoman #midlifeinfluencer #midlifejourney #midlifewomen #youmatter #middleage #createyourlife #createyourreality #heartcenteredcoach #heartcenteredcoaching #healyourlife #souljourney #lifecoachforwomen #wholenesswithin #wholenesscoach #innerguidance #youarenotalone #summerbrookecoaching #brokenopen #elizabethlesser #brokenopenbook #bookofmonth #bookofthemonth #bookofthemonth
😂 Love her! How do your favorite authors like @annelamott tune in? If you’re struggling to write something awe-inspiring, is it solely up to you? Surely, a writer can’t be penalized if their snoozy muse is asleep on the job! And if divine inspiration is real, it begs the question: How can we mere mortals gain favor from the gods? 🙏 Libraries are filled with books written by authors who beseeched the heavens and their muse to give them inspiration, protection, and compensation. There isn’t a writer alive who doesn’t want their creative endeavors to carry on when the honeymoon phase inevitably ends. That’s when many of us bow our heads (or, in #MaryKarr’s case, hit her knees, say a lot of swear words, and shoot her middle finger at the light bulb while saying, “Why do you want me to do this if it’s this damn hard?”).😜 Chapter 8 of #BeautifulWriters (Dancing with the Muse: Coaxing and Cultivating Creativity) contains awe-inspiring tips for how the greats collaborate with their higher power to craft their best work. Read as #VanJones, #StevenPressfield, #MarianneWilliamson, #ElizabethGilbert, #DanielleLaPorte, #PaulWilliams, #AnitaMoorjani, #LeezaGibbons, #ElizabethLesser, #PatriciaCornwell, and the fabulous Mary Karr reveal how their thoughts, prayers, & rituals deliver. Can I get an amen? https://bit.ly/BeautifulWriters (link in bio). #BeautifulWritersBook #WritingMemoir #Excerpt #BestsellingAuthorAdvice #WritingTips #BeautifulWritersPodcast 🎧
Let's balance the story with positivity and beauty and kindness and compassion. Those things are happening too. 💘 #madeupmedia #quoteoftheday #cassandraspeaks #bookstagram #elizabethlesser
What book is inspiring your divorce comeback? #brokenopen #elizabethlesser #yungpueblo #themountainisyou #briannawiest #youareabadass #jensincero #coodependentnomore #melodiebeattie #mebeforewe #christinearylo
Elizabeth Lesser writes in 'The Seeker's Guide,' "Prayer is an expression of our thirst for connection, for peace, for compassion. It is our longing for God." ….. #mindfulspiritualdirection #spiritualdirection #spiritualpractices #spiritualcommunity #spiritualcompanion #prayer #connection #peace #compassion #mindfulness #sacred #presence #healing #soulcare #interconnection #spiritualformation #graceunfolding #contemplation #newcreation #elizabethlesser
Wouldn't it be wonderful to quiet the monkey mind inside you and discover that big, deep soulful part of yourself? ♡ Let us show you how! ♡ https://www.traininginpower.com/ https://www.meetup.com/pro/training-in-power/ #learnhowto #comeinto #thepresenceof #stillness #vastness #intuition #souljourney #healingjourney #bethechange #manifest #liveyourbestlife #authenticity #meditation #healing #power #thriveinlife #spiritualpath #soul #awakening #spiritualjourney #spiritualawakening #elizabethlesser #stillthemonkeymind #learnhow #monkeymind #bethechangeyouwanttoseeintheworld #newdaynewme #soulawakening #stillyourmind #liveyourlifetothefullest Photo courtesy of Vince Fleming on Unsplash. ♡
I cannot recommend this book enough - especially if you’re going through a tough time in your life. It’s been on my shelf for several years now and I’ve gone back to it on several occasions, when I’ve felt at a loss - the most recent being finding my way in an empty nest. I’ve handed it to friends, family, colleagues, neighbours - so many people - and it’s always found its way back to me. It’s beautifully written, it will hold you tight and gift you the most incredible insights and ‘a-ha’ moments about yourself. Just thought I’d share that, in case you’ve been looking for something to help tide you over… ❤️🌹 #brokenopen #elizabethlesser #personaldevelopment #spirituality #riderbooks
#부서져야일어서는인생이다#엘리자베스레서 #ElizabethLesser #BrokenOpen#역경#좌절#극복 #HowDifficultTimesHelpUsGrow#영혼과의대화 🕯[ 역경과 좌절이야말로 우리를 성장하게 한다 ] 한 번도 넘어지지 않고 어른이 되는 아이는 없습니다. 절망은 결코 끝이 아님을 깨닫고 마음에 새길 수 있는 책. 한 번 태어나는 무지한 사람에서 두 번 태어나는 지혜로운 사람이 되고자 한다면 꼭 읽으세요. #독서의이유#살아있다#이겨내기 #bookstar#일곱번째#북스타그램 #2023년9월
#부서져야일어서는인생이다#엘리자베스레서 #ElizabethLesser #BrokenOpen#역경#좌절#극복 #HowDifficultTimesHelpUsGrow#내영혼과의대화 🕯 [ 내 영혼과의 대화 ] Talking With My Soul "왜 책을 읽어?" "... 내가 꽤... 수다스럽거든." 그의 엷은 초록빛 눈이 정적없이 외쳤다, 말도 안 된다고. 내가 결코 말수가 적지 않음에도 주변인들은 내게 '조용한' 이라는 수식어를 기꺼이 붙여준다. 왜 그럴까- 곰곰이 생각해본다. 머릿속에서 왜, 어째서, 무엇이 등이 꼬리를 물고 이어지는 동안 숨소리가 고요해지고 시선은 유리창을 관통하여 저멀리 드높은 산꼭대기에 이른다. 자연히... 입은... 다물어진다. 아- 이거구나, 하고 깨달은 순간, 그의 옥빛 눈동자가 내 멍한 시선을 가르며 말한다, "지금 그 수다 나랑도 좀 떨자." 그러면 나는 다시, 아... 이거였어, 하고 되뇐다. 🕯🕯 우리는 모두 자신(영혼)과 끊임없는 담소를 나누고 있습니다. '나는 왜 책을 읽는가' 하는 생각을 해본 적이 있다면 당신 역시 영혼과의 대화에 물꼬를 튼 것입니다. 이제 그 물줄기가 계속 흐르게만 하면 돼요. #ReasonToRead #TalkingWithMySoul #HowDifficultTimesHelpUsGrow #bookstar#일곱번째#북스타그램 #2023년9월
"What will matter is the good we did, not the good we expected others to do." ~ Elizabeth Lesser #elizabethlesser #dogood #itsuptoyou #responsibility #csltampabay #tampa #spiritualcommunity
Thu, 9/7/23; Daily Contemplation, Meditation, & Journaling Prompt ☀️🙋🏻♀️ GoodMorning Friend, Welcome to Your One Precious Day. A Blessing for You, Today… 🗣 ‘May you listen to the voice within the beat, even when you are tired. When you feel yourself breaking down, may you break open instead. May every experience in life be a door that opens your heart, expands your understanding, and leads you to freedom. If you are weary, may you be aroused by passion and purpose. If you are blameful and bitter, may you be sweetened by hope and humor. If you are frightened, may you be emboldened by a big consciousness far wiser than your fear. If you are lonely, may you find love, may you find friendship. If you are lost, may you understand that we are all lost, and still we are guided - by Strange Angels and Sleeping Giants, by our better and kinder natures, by the vibrant voice within the beat. May you follow that voice, for this is the way - the Hero’s Journey, the life worth living, the reason we are here.’ - Elizabeth Lesser 📝 InSight Reflection; • Which One sentence from the blessing above resonated in your body and captured your attention …? • Drawing you gaze inward, Ask; ‘What more does that Loving Wisdom want to show me and express…?’ • Now Ask; ‘Please show me how to live this Guidance in the curriculum of my precious Life - exactly as It Is - Today.’ With UnReasonable Love XODaniela 📲 to TEXT receive these Daily Contemplations & Inspiration delivered straight to your phone, sign up here, for Free; www.InspiredLiving.us . . . . . #inspiredliving #loveyourlife #inspiredaily #inspiration #uplifting #contemplate #journal #journalinspiration #elizabethlesser #selfreflection
Hello Book Club members! 📚👋 Just wanted to check in and see how everyone's reading is going for our current book, Cassandra Speaks. Whether you're racing through the pages or savoring each chapter, we'd love to hear your thoughts and reactions! Feel free to share your favorite quotes, your opinions on the characters, or any plot twists that have taken you by surprise (no spoilers, of course!). Let's keep the conversation respectful and engaging, so everyone can enjoy the book to the fullest. If you're still catching up, no worries! There's no set pace here – just enjoy the journey at your own speed. Looking forward to hearing your insights and starting some exciting discussions at our book club on Tuesday September 26.Happy reading! 📖✨ #BookClubReads #CurrentlyReading #bookloversunite #atsanghayoga #cassandraspeaks #elizabethlesser
“HOW STRANGE THAT THE NATURE OF LIFE IS CHANGE, yet the nature of human beings is to resist change. And how ironic that the difficult times we fear might ruin us are the very ones that can break us open and help us blossom into who we were meant to be.” ~ Elizabeth Lesser Books are healing. This book, “Broken Open” is a book that speaks to me, inspires me and strengthens me. We all experience grief in different ways and then also in so many similar ways. Keep sharing your story. Connecting with others helps me know that I’m not alone and that our stories are different, but so similar in the way it affects us and changes us. I hated change my whole life and always had to have complete control. Then my husband committed suicide and I didn’t have a choice, but had so many changes in a blink of an eye. It was hard. Five years of really brutally hard days and still, but now my eyes are open and it has forever changed me for the better. 💗 #brokenopen #books #elizabethlesser #elizabethlesserquotes #grief #griefjourney #griefjournaling #trauma #traumahealing #traumarecovery #widow #loss #suicide #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #survivorofsuicideloss #survivor #musicheals #kristenscottmusic 📷: @vanessa95s
Some titles in the Panacea Library collection. . . #nedratawwab #elizabethlesser #susanforward #chinamills #peterlevine #besselvanderkolk #halfthesky #drbruceperry #oprah #welcometoconsent #yumistines #panacealibrary #bookstagram #bookclub #bookcollection
In the depths of loss, there lies an art—a profound and transformative process of healing. Elizabeth Lesser beautifully reminds us that grieving is a creative act, requiring attention, patience, and courage. 🎨💪 In a culture that often rushes us to "move on," let us embrace the full-bodied nature of grieving. Each loss—a parent, a love, a child, an era, a home, a job—is unique, and the path to healing is a journey of its own. 🌳🚶♂️ Together, let's honor the depth of our emotions and support one another in this sacred journey. May we find solace in vulnerability and strength in our shared experiences. 💕🤝 #grief #griefsupport #griefjourney #griefandloss #griefawareness #griefsucks #griefshare #griefquotes #griefrecovery #griefandhealing #quote #mentalhealthquotes #loss #lossofachild #lossofalovedone #lossofapet #lossofachild #lossofaspouse #lossofaparent #elizabethlesser #theartofgrieving #therapy #SelfCare #healing #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthsupport
Want to learn how to have a strong back and a soft front? Elizabeth Lesser, author of Cassandra Speaks, joined our Athena Pack in 2021 to walk us through how to "Do No Harm, Take No S@$%". Her tips will inform THIS YEAR’S Athena, too! Join us for another magical 2 days in Bozeman Oct. 11-13, 2023. Register today at the link in our bio. . . . . . . #athenapack #athenapack2023 #athena #womeninbusiness #womeninspiringwomen #womensconference #elizabethlesser #bozeman #northwestwomen #northwestwomeninbusiness
This quote—this book…they’ve been a source of great comfort and encouragement to me for so many years… A vital reminder when we’re navigating tough times, that even though we may feel like we’re breaking, we can be *broken open* revealing more of our beauty, our strength, our light, our wisdom, our heart… When we stop resisting change and instead let it change us🙏🏻 Transformation, growth, healing, evolution…it’s all possible. Every change, every challenge is an invitation…and all you have to do is be willing to accept💛 You can journal it or reflect by asking: 📝What change is currently asking me to change? 📝Have I been resisting it? 📝What am I afraid of? 📝What is this change asking of me? With so much love, Gena xo
Life's paradox lies in its ever-changing nature, while our human hearts seek comfort in familiarity. We often fear the challenges that beckon change, believing they might shatter us. But how extraordinary it is that these very moments have the power to break us open, revealing the strength and beauty within. Amidst the uncertainties, I invite you to trust the process, to see the potential for growth in every struggle. Embrace the dance of change, for it holds the key to blossoming into the person you were destined to become. 🌸 #elizabethlesser #elizabethlesserquotes #divorcequotes #breakupquotes #relationshipquotes #divorcesupport #breakupsupport
• • • How odd that if we reject what is painful, we find only more pain, but if we embrace what is within-if we peer fearlessly into the shadows-we stumble upon the light. #elizabethlesser #brokenopen #shadowwork #selflove #healing #shinrinyoku #forestbathing #innerchildhealing #healingjourney #forestlovers #energy
Books were a huge part of my transformation in the early days. I had limited resources but I had a library card! So much wisdom can be found in the pages of books. People willing to share their darkest moments, their triumphs and the process in between are such a gift! One of the most important books in my personal growth journey has been Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser. It is not an understatement to say this book changed my life. Her book is a beautiful tale of her transformation interwoven with short stories she collected about people who faced adversity and moved through them with love, compassion, grace and even joy. It is a book that honours hardship with the understanding that there is so much possibility in change. I had the hardship for sure! Divorce, single motherhood, illness, lack of money, fledgling coaching practice, and tons of self-doubt. On top of it I was still pretty fearful of change. The magic of books is that there can be a nugget that a writer shares that completely blows your mind and subsequently begins to change your life. Well Broken Open had like 1000 nuggets for me - lol! Her stories gave me the permission I needed to begin my phoenix process, let the old burn up and head into uncharted territory with the hope that transformation would bring peace, fulfillment and joy. I saw myself in these stories and began shifting my belief toward knowing I was capable of powerfully positive changes. I became a dedicated meditator and journal writer because of this book. Both these practices have been integral in my journey of self-awareness. And I learned that in order to make changes I needed to learn self-compassion. I will always credit this book, and the wisdom and love Elizabeth Lesser shared with me in those pages, with lighting up my personal growth path like a beacon toward transformation. I am ever grateful for her guidance, and gentle persuasion, that I could build something new from where I was. What is a book that has had a significant impact on your life? What were the lessons or teachings that you learned? How have those teachings changed your life? Much Love 💗
In the more than twenty-five years since she co-founded Omega Institute—now the world’s largest center for spiritual retreat and personal growth—Elizabeth Lesser has been an intimate witness to the ways in which people weather change and transition. In a beautifully crafted blend of moving stories, humorous insights, practical guidance, and personal memoir, she offers tools to help us make the choice we all face in times of Will we be broken down and defeated, or broken open and transformed? Lesser shares tales of ordinary people who have risen from the ashes of illness, divorce, loss of a job or a loved one—stronger, wiser, and more in touch with their purpose and passion. And she draws on the world’s great spiritual and psychological traditions to support us as we too learn to break open and blossom into who we were meant to be For more books,visit our store at Lavington Mall,next to Mc Fry's shop number 4.You can talk to us via 0740760930.Shop via our website www.halfpricedbooks.co.ke(link on bio) Ksh 800 #selfhelp #brokenopen #elizabethlesser
Sacred Feminine Circle tomorrow Tuesday, July 11th, 7:00pm 403 Maroon Ave, CB (Back Parlor) Women of all ages, colors, backgrounds, etc. are invited!! This month we are exploring “soul lessons” that focus on bring us inner peace and outer purpose. Join us in reconnecting to your deeper authentic self and reclaiming your power. #women #crestedbuttecolorado #elizabethlesser
It was a privilege to spend the evening with fellow Parent Carers at our workshop on Tuesday Night. The topic was 'Making Complaints, Working Together and Not Losing Your S**t'. Why do I think not losing your cool is important? Because we need to be nice? Because we should trust the system? Because it's unladylike? Heck no. It is good not to lose our shit when complaining about poor services primarily because we are worthy of not being emotionally traumatised by advocating for our child. Secondly, too often, big emotions are used as another excuse to minimise our experiences and the value of our voices. Not losing our cool is as much about looking after ourselves as protecting the practitioners who work in a challenging system. That doesn’t mean I don’t think we shouldn't be emotional or explain our feelings. Rather we must do it in a way that isn't weaponised against us. As Brené Brown says 'Clear is kind'. Remember: Strong back, soft front, wild heart. Know our expertise and knowledge. Be open to different points of view, and the possibility of having our minds changed. Find an alternative way. The out-of-the-box, creative, off-piste option. 'Be kind and take no shit.' (Taken from Cassandra Speaks by Elizabeth Lesser) Image description: Graphic of a black woman with black hair up in a bun wearing a red short-sleeved cropped top and black leggings. She is sitting cross-legged on the floor. The text reads, ‘Be kind. Take no shit.’ #complexneeds #complexneedsfamily #disabilityinclusion #valueofeveryone #disabilityawareness #teamaroundthechild #pmld #specialneedsworkshop #disabilityworkshop #learningdisability #cerebralpalsy #livedexperience #coproduction #bridgingthegap #parentworkshop #parentalsupport #complexdisabilities #parentmentalhealth #parentcarer #caregiversupport #unpaidcarers #specialneedsparenting #senfamily #sencommunity #parentingspecialneeds #carersupport #bekindtakenoshit #elizabethlesser #emotionaltrauma #disabilityadvocate
Ten cytat poruszył mnie do głębi... Czasami zapominamy, że wszyscy jesteśmy niedoskonali oraz że łączą nas podobne lęki i potrzeby. Mamy przez to wrażenie, że coś z nami nie tak, że jesteśmy dziwni, nienormalni, czy źli, więc próbujemy ukryć to przed innymi, co z kolei może prowadzić do osamotnienia i poczucia niedopasowania do świata. Kojąca zdaje się tu świadomość, że nasze trudności, błędy, cierpienia oraz przywary to po prostu nieunikniona część bycia człowiekiem. #psycholog #rozwój #prawda #elizabethlesser #niedoskonałości #akceptacja #zrozumienie
". . . how ironic that the difficult times we fear might ruin us are the very ones that can break us open and help us blossom into who we were meant to be.” (Elizabeth Lesser, "Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow" #ellenantillgriefcounselor #hardtimes #breakopen #blossom #cactusblossoms #chollablossom #whoareyoumeanttobe #elizabethlesser #brokenopen
I don't love how the library has literally covered the author's name on a book about women changing the story by speaking up 🤨... but otherwise, a very interesting read! The author is Elizabeth Lesser. #whatimreading #cassandraspeaks #elizabethlesser #bookstagram
"How strange that the nature of life is change, yet the nature of human beings is to resist change. And how ironic that the difficult times we fear might ruin us are the very ones that can break us open and help us blossom into who we were meant to be" . . #elizabethlesser #brokenopen #quotefrombook #change #bloom #newgarden #newhome #loveit 😍
🔥 JOURNAL WITH JENNY EPISODE ALERT! 🔥 🎧 Tune in to the latest episode of Journal with Jenny, where we delve into the transformative power of embracing life's trials. In episode 52, "Broken Open: Embracing Life's Trials for Personal Transformation," we explore the inspiring book by @elizlesser 📚 Broken Open is an empowering guide that challenges us to view challenges as opportunities for growth and self-discovery. Join me as we navigate through the wisdom shared by Lesser, the co-founder of the renowned Omega Institute. 💫 Throughout the episode, we explore poignant stories and practical guidance that illuminate the path to personal transformation. Lesser reveals the power of the "Phoenix Process," teaching us how to remain open and resilient amidst the fires of change, allowing us to rise from the ashes and be reborn into our most vibrant and enlightened selves. 🌟 These stories of ordinary individuals who have experienced profound transformations serve as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and remind us of the potential for growth within each of us. ✨ To enhance your experience with the book and embark on your personal growth journey, I've prepared some journaling prompts inspired by Broken Open. Listen to the podcast and journal along with me. 🌺 Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser is a captivating guide that empowers us to face life's challenges with grace and resilience. Join me on this transformative journey as we break open and blossom into the individuals we were meant to be. 🎙️ Listen now on Journal with Jenny. Link in bio! 🎧✨ #JournalWithJenny #PodcastEpisode #PersonalTransformation #BrokenOpen #ElizabethLesser #SelfReflection #Growth #Resilience #EmbraceChange #PhoenixProcess #RiseFromTheAshes #TransformYourLife #JournalPrompts #JourneyOfGrowth #Inspiration #Wisdom #SelfDiscovery #ListenNow #LinkInBio
You could win a signed copy of Elizabeth Lesser's (@elizlesser) Cassandra Speaks by entering the TFI GXRLCRUSH Benefit Raffle! In addition to Cassandra Speaks Elizabeth has generously donated Marrow and Broken Open to the signed feminist library. Also included in the library are books by authors like Billie Jean King (@billiejeanking), Diana Nyad (@diananyad), and Phoebe Robinson (@dopequeenpheebs)! To enter to win, visit the #linkinbio! #elizabethlesser #author #feminist #cassandraspeaks #raffle #entertowin #archives #fyp
The inaugural #IndagareCamino trip is underway! Hosts @indagarefounder Melissa Biggs Bradley and @omegainstitute co-founder Elizabeth Lesser were joined by a small group of travelers to traverse nearly 70 miles of the Camino de Santiago, one of the three pilgrimages of Christianity that has long-called spiritual seekers and those in search of peace and healing. Wending their way through Spain along “the Portuguese route,” the group has been surrounded by a fairytale setting of stone crosses, rolling hills, waterfall-fed swimming pools and beautiful churches (with time to savor the unique Galician countryside and its art, history and cuisine). Each morning, before setting off on a new portion of the trek, Elizabeth holds a special intention-setting ritual that sets the tone for magical treks. To learn more about our upcoming #InsiderJourneys, check out our link in bio. #HowYouTravelMatters
Daily quotes #calm #Joy #transformation #mindfulness #change #MindBodySoul #WellnessJourney #InspirationDaily #healing #ICS #growth #wellbeing #Acceptance #IlluminationCounselingService #SelfCompassion #dailyquote #wholeness #hope #courage #becoming #grief #compassionate #selfcare #ActivteJourney #ElizabethLesser Photo by Gabrielle Henderson on Unsplash Blog @https://illuminationcounselingservice.com/blog/ Telehealth Counseling in Idaho Go to: https://illuminationcounselingservice.com for more info.
‘…suffering and crisis transform us, humble us, and bring out what matters most in life’🌞💛✨ #brokenopen 🙏🏻 #elizabethlesser
Make the world holler! #elizabethlesser #pleasure #sacredpleasure #pleasurepause #pleasurelifestyle #pleasurerevolution #sacredpleasurecoaching #pleasureseeker #pleasurematters #pleasuresoflife #pleasureispower #pleasuretime #simplepleasures #yourpleasure #sacred #sacredspace #reverence #sacredheart #sacredbody #sacredknowing #sacredknowledge #sacredspaces #sacredlove #sacredsensuality #sacredenergy
Monday's Motivation! #persuade #defend #interrupt #becurious #conversational #bereal #listen #monday #motivation #mondaymotivation #inspirational #cushwake #cushwakeliving #elizabethlesser #maitland #fl #apartments #happymonday #lunalakeshadow #mindset
Elizabeth Lesser : Cofondatrice et conseillère principale de l'Omega Institute, le plus grand centre d'éducation pour adultes aux États-Unis axé sur la santé, le bien-être, la spiritualité et la créativité. J'ai longtemps réfuté cette idée. Celle qui disait que ce qui me dérangeais, m'agaçait, m'interpellait chez les autres était une part de ce que je n'aimais pas chez moi ... Puis, force est de constater, après quelques années d'apprentissage et de travail sur moi même que c'est un fait ... Et c'est OK. Cette prise de conscience est peu confortable pour l'ego sur l'instant, mais facilite grandement la vie et les relations sociales. J'aurais quelques ouvrages a vous partager si le coeur vous en dit. En live un vendredi soir a 20h30 pourquoi pas ? #ElizabethLesser #OmegaInstitute #ÉducationPourAdultes #SantéBienêtre #Spiritualité #Créativité #ConscienceEgo #VieEtRelationsSociales #livrespartage #Bordeauc #Bordeauxmaville
“May you listen to the voice within the beat even when you are tired. When you feel yourself breaking down, may you break open instead. May every experience in life be a door that opens your heart, expands your understanding, and leads you to freedom. If you are weary, may you be aroused by passion and purpose. If you are blameful and bitter, may you be sweetened by hope and humor. If you are frightened, may you be emboldened by a big consciousness far wiser than your fear. If you are lonely, may you find love, may you find friendship. If you are lost, may you understand that we are all lost, and still we are guided—by Strange Angels and Sleeping Giants, by our better and kinder natures, by the vibrant voice within the beat. May you follow that voice, for this is the way—the hero’s journey, the life worth living, the reason we are here.” —Elizabeth Lesser #elizabethlesser #mayyoubeblessed #byyourveryownnature 🍃☀️🍃
#qoutes #bestquotes #päivänsana #dagenscitat #elizabethlesser
I was finally able to make it to @booksandbooks to pick up a book order I had made and I found a few other gems ❤️ #karenamstrong #elizabethlesser #sosokenatsukawa #evelynetrouillot #inesmartinrodrigo @nataliehaynesauthor #katieholten #books #literature #mythology #essays #worldliterature #premionadal #haitianliterature #japaneseliterature #spanishliterature
‘Fetid Hirvi’ ⬇️READ LORE⬇️ “To be human is to be lost in the woods.” -Elizabeth Lesser Hirvi is a creature from Finnish mythology that is said to inhabit the forests of Finland. It is typically described as a large, elk-like creature with shaggy fur and enormous antlers. In Finnish mythology, hirvi is sometimes depicted as a powerful and magical creature, possessing the ability to shape-shift into different forms. It is often associated with the spirit of the forest, and is said to be a protector of the natural world. While hirvi is sometimes seen as a benevolent figure, it can also be portrayed as a dangerous and unpredictable creature. In some stories, it is said to lure hunters deep into the forest and then disappear, leaving them lost and helpless. #cardillustration #mythology #ai #newgames #openai #lore #boardgames #cardgames #cardart #ccg #cardgame #openaidalle2 #tradingcardgame #dalle2 #boardgamesofinstagram #aiart #tcg #newgame #dalle2art #boardgame #indiegames #indiegame #tradingcards #mythologyart #cardgamesofinstagram #collectables #hirvi #fetid #elizabethlesser #finnishmythology
Things do fall apart. It is in their nature to do so. When we try to protect ourselves from the inevitability of change, we are not listening to the soul. We are listening to our fear of life and death, our lack of faith, our smaller ego's will to prevail. To listen to the soul is to stop fighting with life-to stop fighting when things fall apart, when they don't go our way, when we get sick, when we are betrayed or mistreated or misunderstood. To listen to the soul is to slow down, to feel deeply, to see ourselves clearly, to surrender to discomfort and uncertainty, and to wait.” ~ Elizabeth Lesser Art by Stephen Mackey #elizabethlesser #letitflow #letgoandletgod #surrender #allowinglifetoflow #energy #consciousness #knowledgeofself #knowthyself #vibrations #gnosis #philosophy #spiritualknowledgeofthesoul #wisdom #occult #stephenmackey #stephenmackeyartist #shadowself #shadowwork #sitwithit #disciplinedmindset #discomfortisgrowth
“How strange that the nature of life is change, yet the nature of human beings is to resist change. And how ironic that the difficult times we fear might ruin us are the very ones that can break us open and help us blossom into who we were meant to be.”― Elizabeth Lesser #midweekmetta 🌈 May we be safe and protected, happy and free
Pastel stack for Easter! Books pictured: 🐣 The Dead in their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley 🐇 The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner 🌷 Now We Are Six by A.A. Milne 🐣 Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser 🪺 Opposite if Always by Justin A. Reynolds 💐 The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum . . . . . #bookstack #easterbookstack #pastelbookstack #pastelbooks #colorfulbookstack #lfrankbaum #justinareynolds #elizabethlesser #aamilne #susanmeissner #alanbradley
Deze mooie quote is van Elizabeth Lesser, een Amerikaanse auteur, spreker en activist op het gebied van persoonlijke groei en spiritualiteit. Ze is mede-oprichter van de Omega Institute, een non-profitorganisatie die zich richt op holistisch onderwijs en zelfontplooiing. Geboren in 1952 in New York City, studeerde Lesser af aan Barnard College en begon haar carrière als lerares Engels. In de jaren 70 verhuisde ze naar San Francisco en werd ze betrokken bij de New Age-beweging. In 1977 richtte ze samen met haar broer en zus Omega Institute op dat workshops en retraites aanbiedt op het gebied van persoonlijke ontwikkeling, gezondheid en spiritualiteit. Lesser heeft verschillende boeken geschreven, waaronder "Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow" en "The Seeker's Guide: Making Your Life a Spiritual Adventure". Haar werk richt zich op het helpen van mensen om te groeien en te leren van moeilijke ervaringen en tegenslagen. In 2008 werd Lesser uitgeroepen tot een van de ‘25 visionairen die de wereld veranderen’ door het tijdschrift Utne Reader. En ook gewoon een regelrechte heks dus 😊 #elizabethlesser #amerika #activist #spiritualiteit #persoonlijkegroei #omegainstitute #newage #visionair #grow #groei #heks #hekserij #witchcraft #magie #witchesofinstagram #magick #pagan #spells #witchyvibes #wicca #sabbats #divination #witchlife
Así o más hermoso… “Porfavor ayúdame a enfocarnos menos en cambiar al otro y más en ver👁️ al otro, en ayudarlo.” Hermosa oración que comparte @elizlesser. Me sirve muchísimo a mi esto… y ¿a ti? #inspire #inspiredaily #inspirationalquotes #inspiracion #inspiración #seeingeachother #helpingeachother #elizabethlesser #elizabethlesserquotes
Power structures and the stories that built them - think patriarchy and origin stories like Cassandra and Eve - have had tremendous influence on women's lives, and particularly on our levels of exhaustion. Women will only be rested when we redefine power. Along with actually resting your body, redefining power in your life is an essential part of feeling rested. Inside our Rested Community this year, each month we'll be talking about origin stories from Cassandra Speaks by Elizabeth Lesser and relating it to how to sculpt a more rested life. This month we are reading the story of Eve. As @elizabeth_lesser1 pointed out on a 2021 episode of the Daring to Rest Podcast: “Eve was punished for the urge to be curious & wise.” How has this, and other origin stories, caused women centuries of exhaustion and what would it look like if women retold these stories? What if we put forward and celebrated our curiosity, wisdom, and rule breaker selves? How would this bring us more ease? Alongside lots of resting, the Rested Community invites you to consider and feel in your body these deep roots of fatigue for women….and a new more rested way to live. Through rest, we are redefining power. daringtorest.com/rested Enrollment ends March 31.
Recomendación de Libro: Broken Open de @elizlesser. ¡Hermosisisisimo! #inspiration #inspire #book #booklover #bookrecommendations #brokenopen #brokenopenbook #elizabethlesser #elizabethlesserquotes #breakopen #openheart
#CassandraSpeaks by #ElizabethLesser was not what I expected, but not in the “good fun way”, more in the “I considered not even finishing it way”. But it was short and I just speed up the excellent narration. I expected more of a look at the myth and stories about women getting a new lens and story of power. It turned a bit more memoir that I expected, but that I don’t mind, but the last part was almost straight up white women feminism self help. I still really enjoyed the first part with the history of myths and stories, but the latter parts just didn’t mesh with my expectations nor my ideas about women and power. #BookclubbingByMyself #ReadReadRead #MyAudible
May you listen to the voice within the beat even when you are tired. When you feel yourself breaking down, may you break open instead. May every experience in life be a door that opens your heart, expands your understanding, and leads you to freedom. If you are weary, may you be aroused by passion and purpose. If you are blameful and bitter, may you be sweetened by hope and humour. If you are frightened, may you be emboldened by a big consciousness far wiser than your fear. If you are lonely, may you find love, may you find friendship. If you are lost, may you understand that we are all lost, and still, we are guided—by Strange Angels and Sleeping Giants, by our better and kinder natures, by the vibrant voice within the beat. May you follow that voice, for this is the way—the hero’s journey, the life worth living, the reason we are here... ~ Elizabeth Lesser #andrewharvey #elizabethlesser #dearheart #openheart #openmind #love #selfcompassion #selfcompassionjourney #brokenheart #brokenheartquotes #thehero #awareness
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