The Art of Star Polishing

Pebbles in the Pond

We hear a lot of talk these days about transformation.  But what is it?  How does it happen?  What comes after transformation? Everyone loves a good transformation, especially the outer kind – the kind you can touch and feel.  The big reveal of a transformed living room, a transformed look, a transformed body. And then [...]

by Carol Hess

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Categories Community, The Art of Star Polishing, Weighing In (Rants & Raves)

I’m trying to break three bad habits.  They aren’t good for me or the people around me.  I’m willing to bet you’ve got some of these bad habits yourself.  Perhaps you would care to join me in my Cease the C’s Campaign.  (I think my habit of alliteration might have to be the next bad [...]

by Carol Hess

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Categories Carol's Musings, Stress Management, The Art of Star Polishing, The Mind Game

I’m a baby boomer – just as much a child of the 60’s and the tune in, turn on, drop out generation as the next guy.  Just like all my baby boomer friends, I don’t want to get old.  I tell myself every day that 60 is the new 50 (or even 40 when I’m [...]

by Carol Hess

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Categories Carol's Musings, Community, Life Balance, Stress Management, The Art of Star Polishing

I’m still reeling from how many people could identify with my last post about fence post-sitting.  Much as I love the company, this is NOT a good thing.  Birds sit on fence posts (and you know what they’re doing while they sit there) – not humans. If you’re going to transform this world of ours [...]

by Carol Hess

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Categories Personal Empowerment, The Art of Star Polishing, The Mind Game

A Fence Post Up My Ass

I’ve got a fence post up my ass.  It’s been there for a month or more, and it’s starting to get pretty damned uncomfortable. Ever since I allowed my authentic self to be seen, I’ve been sitting on top of this damned fence.  First I lean one direction, poised to leap off that side of [...]

by Carol Hess

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Categories Personal Empowerment, The Art of Star Polishing, The Mind Game

Last week, I talked about your one and only story, your Soul Story.  I said we all shared the same Soul Story.  I also said it was the answer to – well – everything. Abundance, freedom, purpose, love, courage, joy, power, bliss, meaning, serenity, significance – they’re all available to you.  All you have to [...]

by Carol Hess

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Categories Dream Catching, Personal Empowerment, The Art of Star Polishing

Are You Kidding?

Are you kidding, Carol?  Who the hell are you these days?  I don’t recognize you. Aaaarrrrgggghhhh!  That’s the sound of complete and utter frustration with myself. I can’t get out of my own way these days. I’m doing way too much thinking and taking way too little action. And my business is suffering.  My bank [...]

by Carol Hess

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Categories Community, Dream Catching, Personal Empowerment, The Art of Star Polishing, Weighing In (Rants & Raves)

Your One and Only Story

You know how you hear one word and then you keep hearing it and hearing it and hearing it?  I always take that to mean, “Don’t make me repeat myself, Carol.  Sit up and pay attention!” So that’s what I do.  I sit up and pay attention. And the word I’m hearing everywhere the last [...]

by Carol Hess

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Categories Personal Empowerment, The Art of Star Polishing, The Mind Game

His name is Ken Stone, and he’s a big bear of a guy. He looks more like a professional football player than an internationally recognized healer and spiritual teacher, but that’s what he is – big time.  Fifteen minutes working with him changed my life forever. Ken’s the real deal with the humility, authenticity, and [...]

by Carol Hess

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Categories Personal Empowerment, The Art of Star Polishing

There are two kinds of settling.  One denies your significance, and one celebrates it.  Which kind of settling are you doing? I spent most of my life doing the first kind of settling, and I don’t recommend it.  I settled for second best when it came to everything.  Actually, now that I think about it, [...]

by Carol Hess

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Categories Dream Catching, Personal Empowerment, The Art of Star Polishing, The Mind Game