Category: Tina Thrussell

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Something Awesome is Happening to Me Today!

In March of 2018, I created a facebook live video to share a process that a friend had shared with me. The process is, essentially, to start your day listening to a piece of upbeat music, dancing along, then saying “Yes!” with huge enthusiasm and a powerful fist bump in the air. Repeat the “Yes!”…
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20 March 2023 0
Peace Rock

Rooted in Peace

I love the phrase, ‘Rooted in Peace’, which describes how we live the Shin Dao – the Way of the Heart. As we walk the path of the Shin Dao, we lead the way with peaceful hearts and minds. We do our best to be at peace with ourselves, be at peace with our environment,…
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13 March 2023 0

A Kindness to Move You to Tears

A facebook friend posted this story last week, and I was so moved, I have to share with you.  A kindness like this is what continues to foster my belief that humanity is good at its core. Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away my 4-year-old daughter Meredith was…
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6 March 2023 0

Life is Rich and Full

It’s been a little over four weeks since I got back from The Legacy Ranch at Silver Spur, near San Antonio, Texas, but it feels like four months! I have packed so much into my life since I graduated from the Klemmer & Associates’ week-long Advanced Leadership Seminar on Jan 29th that each day since…
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27 February 2023 0

Getting Better with Age

by Tina Thrussell I read something yesterday and got REALLY excited!  I’ve been saying this for years – our North American society has the concept of aging all wrong.  Living longer has less to do with the number of years you’ve been around and more to do with what you’re doing with your years! Ever…
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20 February 2023 0
Dog in bed of roses

A Valentines Day Message To You

Happy Valentine’s Day! We hope this letter finds you surrounded by – and filled with – love, joy, and happiness. We wanted to take this moment to express our sincerest love and appreciation for you on this special day. We even appreciate the cynics that think today is nothing more than a Hallmark greeting card…
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14 February 2023 0

Journaling is Great for Mental Health and Goal Setting

Journaling is a powerful tool that can be used for both mental health and goal setting. In today’s fast-paced world, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed and disconnected from our thoughts and emotions. Journaling provides a space for reflection and introspection, allowing us to process our experiences and emotions healthily and constructively. One of…
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6 February 2023 0

Living with Gratitude

As practitioners of the Shin Dao, living with gratitude is an essential part of our (Neil and Tina’s) daily life. Gratitude helps us connect with the world and with ourselves, cultivate a positive mindset, and live in harmony with the Shin Dao, the ultimate reality that lies behind all things. Here are some ways in…
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30 January 2023 0

Guidance for being human

My friend, Derek Walllman, who was a guest on my “Living from the Heart” podcast in March of 2020, has an absolutely huge heart filled with love. Derek truly lives the Shin Dao – the Way of the Heart. Last year, he established his own podcast and fb page  The H.E.L.P. Podcast (Human Empowering Life…
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9 January 2023 0

Starting the New Year right

We were blessed to spend new year’s eve in Kananaskis Provincial Park with a group of nearly 30 kind and interesting people. Wendell, a former co-worker of Neil’s, has been renting the Ribbon Creek Hostel for more than 20 years to create a space for his friends and family to ring in the new year…
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3 January 2023 0