I am very concerned regarding the rhetoric around the global climate. The quick tongued and typed shaming and blaming. The lack of respect for individual choices and differences. We are…
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Strength. The capacity of an object or substance to withstand great force or pressure. Courage. Strength in the face of pain or grief. All of us in this time space…
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Perhaps not a very pleasant way to, in a way, be forced to look at ourselves, Covid-19 (I don’t even like saying the word) has, as Eckhart Tolle put it…
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It was a day like any day. The sun was shining, the birds chirping (very Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs), with the sound of construction off in the distance…
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Your Book is Underperforming
by Shayne Traviss January 20, 2020It happened. I heard the words from my publishers’ mouth. That thing that no writer (or person whoever you are) wants to hear, ‘your book is underperforming’. My heart sunk, my breath shallowed, and I felt tears welling in my eyes.
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When you are radically authentic, when you act from grounded integrity in a world that’s been conditioned by smoke and mirrors. It’s tough, it’s so fucking tough… Like salmon swimming…
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Living a Vivid Life to Despite All Odds
by Shayne Traviss November 16, 2019It’s once in a lifetime that people like Christina Rasmussen come into your life. Although we have yet to meet in person, her words of wisdom have impacted my, and my families…
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It’s About Time I Share Something
by Shayne Traviss October 11, 2019Since it’s coming out day, and in the spirit of Radical Authenticity. It’s about time I share something that’s been on my heart. Something that blew me away, and caused…
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Arts & EntertainmentHealth & Well-being
Your Vivid Life: A Magical Night
by Shayne Traviss October 10, 2019Wow oh Wow what a magical night ✨ Family, new friends, old friends, blasts from the past and blessings from the present (hundreds) all gathered to celebrate the birth of my first…
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F.O.M.O, Where did it come from and how do we heal it?
by Shayne Traviss August 13, 2019F.O.M.O, short for fear of missing out. Sound familiar? Many of us have it, or have experienced it at some point in our lives. Perhaps you were seven and your…
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Your Vivid Life, An Invitation to Live a Radically Authentic Life
by Shayne Traviss August 8, 2019This is it! Theres no better time than now. You’ve heard the whispers – perhaps the screams – of a life trapped somewhere between conditioning and resistance. This is Your…
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Being a fairly new non fiction writer (publicly) and first time author (Your VividLife, An Invitation to Live a Radically Authentic Life) after being behind the scenes as curator and…
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Painful endings, beautiful beginnings. Life. Messy and Lovely. Life. Stormy nights, and sunny days. Life. Roller coasters, funnel cakes and rained out parades. Life. A new friend, an old friend. …
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OMG! So if you know me (and once you read my book you will) you know that nature is my ‘guru’ and Wow oh Wow! Is it speaking to me…
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I’m not traditional by any sense of the word. Radically authentic is more like it. Often times I spent more time with my nose against the wall or in the…
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The dictionary describes Destiny as “the hidden power believed to control what will happen in the future; fate.” Do you believe in fate and destiny? Perhaps we believe that requires…
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What I share is raw, real and emotional. It’s the outer expression of my inner journey. It’s not all neat and tidy, because I don’t have it all figured out,…
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Sitting here writing this reflection on a shattered computer, the very computer I slammed down just before I heard the words “he’s dead”, that shattered our hearts. And it’s still…
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The decorations are down, company’s gone, and I’ve kissed my husband goodbye, watching out the window as drives down the laneway, thinking “this could be the last”. A harsh reality…
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Surprisingly, considering the circumstances, it was lovely
by Shayne Traviss December 29, 2018The holidays can be a double edged sword. For those fencing with grief such as myself and my family, for those without means, for those who struggle with family dynamics…
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In light of the year behind us, the moment before us, and the year ahead of us… As I sit here listening to a new album (Leon Bridges) I received…