Staci J. Shelton

I’ll tell you a secret: I am QUICK to label someone or something crazy. Judgmental, lacking in compassion and unkind, I know. It is true nonetheless. Upon further examination, the people I call crazy exhibit behavior that is repeatedly: AngryIrrationalFearfulUnkindImpatientIllogicalFlakyDishonestJudgmentalMeanIrresponsiblePetty. The truth is, I have at one time or another been any or several of [...]

We’ve all heard the phrase “you are what you eat”. It’s true beyond even the physical sense. We are what we consume literally: physically and digitally. What we choose to eat, watch, listen to, read, Google and download not only speaks to who we are, it shapes us. We don’t just consume it, we eventually [...]

Knowing trumps Belief. Belief may motivate and inspire me. What I believe, what I think, it’s all just theory until it manifests in my reality. Belief gives me hope. Knowing gives me confidence in a good outcome. Posted via email from Simply Staci

em·bod·y  /ɛmˈbɒdi/ [em-bod-ee] –verb (used with object), -bod·ied, -bod·y·ing. 1. to give a concrete form to; express, personify, or exemplify in concrete form: to embody an idea in an allegorical painting. 2. to provide with a body; incarnate; make corporeal: to embody a spirit. 3. to collect into or include in a body; organize; incorporate. [...]

Honesty and Acceptance For Authenticity au·then·tic adj \ə-ˈthen-tik, ḃ-\: true to one’s own personality, spirit, or character Authenticity.  We hear that word thrown around daily.  Be authentic.  Live authentically.  True adherence to one’s personality, spirit and character is an admirable goal.  Many of us fall short because we lack the essential prerequisites for authenticity:  honesty [...]