Gratitude Again!
Yogananda said: “Don’t wait for reversals to make you grateful for what you had.” Continue reading Gratitude Again!
Author: Lee-Ann Mayimele, Chief Storyteller
Writing comes easy to me. I started writing when I was 9.
I wrote a poem about a Tiger. I got 0. Yes, zero! I had never gotten zero before. The teacher cited “copying”. She decided that my poem was so damn good, that I could only have copied it.
That moment changed my life.
Welcome to A Heart Full of Stories! I have a BIG heart and there are plenty stories to share.
Forgive Yourself
Forgive yourself for not forgiving yourself sooner…and breathe!
Continue reading Forgive Yourself
Is passing the ball and sharing pizza too much to ask?
Imagine if every single soccer game had 8 Ronaldos, I say. Who would be the Ruud Krol (I’m giving away my age) to help the goalie in the back? Continue reading Is passing the ball and sharing pizza too much to ask?
Dear Barbara Streisand: “People who need people are indeed the luckiest people in the world”
We are all just people who need people. And that’s how we all get by. By needing people and by allowing people to need us. Barbara Streisand was right. Continue reading Dear Barbara Streisand: “People who need people are indeed the luckiest people in the world”
Dear Parents: Please be a Sport
If your kid is talented, little Richie Rich may have a better coach and a bigger bat than your kid but life has a way of working these things out and real talent will always shine through. Continue reading Dear Parents: Please be a Sport
Summer Solstice & The Hero’s Journey Theme
“Watch your letter burn. Watch the paper become ashes. Watch the smoke rise from the paper. Know that the materials of the ink and the paper have returned to the basic elements and you are free!” Continue reading Summer Solstice & The Hero’s Journey Theme
Lesson of the Week: Being Present
In order to authentically talk to people about being present, I had to first pass my exam and earn my stripes. Continue reading Lesson of the Week: Being Present
Are YOU afraid to face your shadow?
When you suppress your hard moments you deny yourself something so, so vital. Continue reading Are YOU afraid to face your shadow?
Coronavirus, Anxiety & Thanksgiving
The sense of gratitude helped to shift her focus from poor me to blessed-me! This despite the sadness, fear and trauma she is still working through. Continue reading Coronavirus, Anxiety & Thanksgiving
Are you scared to make JOB change? Maybe my story will give you some hope…
One of my jobs was to archive old claim files. From my spot on the dirty grey carpet, the faces of the happy people who had just bought their takeaway coffee and croissants were not really visible, but I saw the way they walked and that’s what I wanted! Continue reading Are you scared to make JOB change? Maybe my story will give you some hope…
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