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Interactive games! Fulfilling conversations! Meaningful connections! We have a fun program for you at our community event tomorrow at 10.30am, and we're looking forward to seeing you there!

Your self-worth doesn't come from what you do, but from who you are. What kind of values do you live by? How many of those values are yours, and how many of them are borrowed from others, from society, from community? Discovering your own heart values, and honoring them in your daily life will eliminate the dependency on outside validation for your self-worth. You'll be asking less from others, and rely on your own creativity, and connection with what matters for you the most. Once you have that inner sense of unique, authentic expression, you'll have a foundation that will not be shaken by outside factors that may challenge your self-worth.

Where have those Wednesday night meditation circles gone?

Where are those people who gathered around and discussed their struggles in their journey of self-discovery?

Where are the groups of people who supported each other for a more joyful and fulfilling life?

Don't tell me Covid killed our spirit.

Please don't tell me that we're too complacent behind our zoom screens.

I yearn to be in front of you and exploring life together to make some sense out of this chaos and turn our existence into a more meaningful and purposeful one.

I'm not sure, we can accomplish all of that at once, but we can certainly try to take the first step to create a community of people with growth mindset for deeper connections.

We have planned all sorts of fun and interactive games along with some refreshments to get to know each other and bond over great conversations and fulfilling interactions.

Where: Los Altos Community Center, Manzanita Room, at 97 Hillview Avenue.

When: June 2, 2024 from 10.30am to 12pm.

DM me for RSVP, or spontaneously show up after your Palo Alto or Mountain View Farmers' Market. Your choice!

Looking forward to meeting you in person!!

What do you think about this quote from Socrates? Do you think it's useful to examine one's life? If so, why? Or is it too much analysis paralysis situation?

Embark on your journey into mindfulness with our latest blog post.

This piece isn't just another set of instructions; it's a compassionate guide through the ebbs and flows of starting a mindfulness practice, shared from someone who's walked the path.

Emel Mutlu, one of our Certified Coaches, shares practical tips to help you gently integrate mindfulness into your daily life, and move beyond the myths that might be holding you back.
https://www.askarda.com/blog/mindfulness-for-beginners



This article is an invitation to slow down, breathe and connect with the transformative power of a mindfulness practice, on your path to live with more awareness and joy.

Freedom is not doing what you want. It's being free from your wants. We usually think that the ability to do whatever we feel like doing is freedom. On the contrary. Our wants come from our subconscious programming creating impulses that govern our actions. So when we think we're doing something because we want to do doesn't mean that we're consciously in control of our actions - and that's why we are not free, we're slave to our subconscious internal programming. Only when we become aware of our impulses, our wants lose their intensity, and give us more space to tame our impulses. That's when we start to taste the true freedom.

Who sees a rainbow here will soon receive a pot of gold :) set your intentions consciously, and see what can’t be seen with naked eyes!

Does our aversion to suffering take away from our growth? Many of you may already know that every personal and spiritual growth journey wants you to get out of your comfort zone. No one has ever built a fulfilling and meaningful life by staying in their comfort zone and watching the life go by out of their cozy home. Growth requires a certain amount of suffering, which includes facing your insecurities, overcoming your fears, and sometimes following your own values that may not match with your partner's, your friends', your community's. However, not many of us dare to venture off for the sake of finding our Real Self.

You know this: Your emotional reactions are in the way of your happiness and success!

You may not know this: All of your reactions are controlled by your subconscious internal programming.

You may want to know this: You can control your emotional reactions by decoding your subconscious internal programming.

Emotional Reactions = Stay in the Matrix

Emotional Mastery = Personal Freedom

What's Possible with Emotional Mastery?

* Overcome Anxiety and Worry
* Manage Anger and Frustration
* Process Sadness and Grief
* Stop Emotional Comfort Eating
* Let Go Resentment and Regret

Master your Emotions for a Happier Life!

In our journey of personal growth, an essential step is learning to accept people as they are. This means acknowledging and embracing their unique characteristics and where they are on their own journey of growth, without imposing our expectations or desires for change.

Love Every Moment You Live!

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How present are you? How much do you enjoy every sunset? What does it mean to have your bare feet on the sand? How much beauty do you have around you? You deserve everything you desire. #lifeisajourney #lifecoaching #personaldevelopment #spiritualawakening #spiritualgrowth #selfawareness #selfawarenessjourney #sensoryliving

What did you learn from your mistakes?

My father, Samih Doğdu Özdemir, passed away on March 19, 2023. His passing was not a surprise to me, as he had been very ill over the past 3 years, experiencing a slow decline every day. Yet, I was deeply saddened when I heard the news. Of course, the loss of a father or a mother, whatever the relationship is, evokes feelings, emotions, and reminiscing about what was and what could have been. I thought I was immune to them.

Many of you, who read The Art of Becoming Unstuck, know the intricate relationship I had with my dad through the personal anecdotes I shared in the book. Well, after so many years of processing, I didn't think I had anything else to work on, until I attended his funeral.

Join me on a trip to Turkiye and listen in as Elizabeth gently and compassionately interviews me on life, death, yearning, loss, and accepting the inevitable fate awaiting us all.

Reflecting on these intimate experiences, I gained new insights, and had deeper revelations that lead me to a renewed commitment to live life even more consciously, and make better decisions to experience life's fullest potentials.

Maybe at the end of the day, the parting gift of those who embark on their last journey to light is to invite us to make the best of our remaining years, find our calling, our purpose, embrace our loved ones even more tightly, enjoy every single moment of life with more oomph!

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challenge the norms... expand your thinking .. are emotional reactions good or bad .. be part of the conversation ..

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Are Emotional Reactions Good or Bad? Even though an emotional reaction is neither good nor bad, at the end of the day, it is an energy drainer, leaving you feel- ing depleted afterward. Worse ye...