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Jennifer Crystal Chien's Blog: March 2006

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Tuesday, March 07, 2006. Alignment is a concept that can be used with both organizations and people - an indication of how wide the "integrity gap" may be between operating principles and resulting actions. The Western view of the world (spirituality) is often divided between good and evil. This black-and-white outlook can create a tension within a person or an organization because of the imperfection of being. As an example, fundamentally good people and organizations make compromises to their values -.

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Jennifer Crystal Chien's Blog: March 2009

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Tuesday, March 17, 2009. You shall know the truth. There are different levels of awareness of one's truths. The situation changes. Speaking to a core truth, whether or not another person acknowledges it, can create a shift in the world. Truth telling is the recognition of what is complete in the moment and naming it. In many cultures' mythologies, it is the naming of a spirit, knowing the truth behind a deception, or uncovering a mystery that leads to the next stage of growth. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Jennifer Crystal Chien's Blog: To allow yourself to be taken by life, by God

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Friday, December 05, 2008. To allow yourself to be taken by life, by God. I often write in my journal during challenging times and good times as well. The practice of reflection can help to integrate and synthesize experiences, to draw the bitterness out of difficult circumstances and to highlight the preciousness of uplifting times. Posted by Jennifer Crystal Chien. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). To allow yourself to be taken by life, by God. Die before you die.

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Nonprofit Leadership 601: My NP Times Top 50: The Next Generation of Nonprofit Leaders You Should Know

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My blog has moved and is now part of my new website:. In the future, please visit. Http:/ www.nonprofitalternatives.org/page/blog. And update your bookmarks. By Heather Carpenter. In this blog I write about nonprofit leadership, nonprofit careers, the nonprofit workforce, nonprofit technology, and nonprofit management education. Saturday, September 6, 2008. My NP Times Top 50: The Next Generation of Nonprofit Leaders You Should Know. I really like to connect people together in the nonprofit sector, so I ...

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Jennifer Crystal Chien's Blog: December 2008

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Friday, December 05, 2008. To allow yourself to be taken by life, by God. I often write in my journal during challenging times and good times as well. The practice of reflection can help to integrate and synthesize experiences, to draw the bitterness out of difficult circumstances and to highlight the preciousness of uplifting times. Posted by Jennifer Crystal Chien. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). To allow yourself to be taken by life, by God. Die before you die.

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Jennifer Crystal Chien's Blog: August 2006

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Wednesday, August 02, 2006. Procrastination, Perfectionism, and Other Shortcuts. I often work with people who may name certain undesirable behavior - calling it procrastination, perfectionism, overthinking, or another label. Next time you find yourself labeling, ask "If I really look at this situation, could the undesirable behavior tell me something important? Posted by Jennifer Crystal Chien. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Procrastination, Perfectionism, and Other Shortcut. Die before you die.

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Jennifer Crystal Chien's Blog: September 2005

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Monday, September 26, 2005. One of my spiritual advisors once told me, prayer is a conversation that can happen anywhere. Not having been raised in a particular tradition, I found the idea of regular, formal prayer and meditation daunting. Also my personality lends itself to weather-like patterns rather than steady, wave-like persistence. So her ideas were particularly reassuring. Posted by Jennifer Crystal Chien. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Die before you die.

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Jennifer Crystal Chien's Blog: May 2007

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Saturday, May 26, 2007. To learn to die and grieve. In a related sense, it is also possible to grieve what you love before you lose it, after which you learn to live without fear of loss. The idea that something valuable will cease one day causes endless torment, grief, and suffering: "How long will I be with the person I love? When will my children outgrow me? Will I lose my house? Or job, car, etc.]". What do you have in your life that you can practice as if they had ended? Die before you die.

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Jennifer Crystal Chien's Blog: July 2008

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Sunday, July 13, 2008. In Buddhism, there is the idea that most people are sleepwalking through life and the purpose is to awaken. While it may seem that you are often awake in your life, it may be less so than you think. When coaching people, I often ask them to describe exactly what happened with a difficult or troubling situation. This activity is different than telling the "story" of what happened (e.g. "this person doesn't respect me"). ". Posted by Jennifer Crystal Chien. This environmental issue i...