by Arbor | Jan 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Always Do Your Best. Upon first reading, the fourth agreement in Don Miguel Ruiz’s book, The Four Agreements, seems nearly impossible to uphold. I assumed (yes, I’m aware that I managed to break one of the agreements before I even finished the list) that...
by Arbor | Jan 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Don’t make assumptions” is the third guideline for living with integrity, according to Don Miguel Ruiz’ book, The Four Agreements. The assumptions he writes about include predicting the outcome of situations, “mind reading” others,...
by Arbor | Dec 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Don’t Take Anything Personally” is Don Miquel Ruiz’s second suggestion in his book The Four Agreements. I initially assumed he was talking about choosing to overlook negative feedback, as harsh criticism can be damaging to our self-esteem. But...
by Arbor | Dec 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
In Don Miguel Ruiz’s classic self-help book, The Four Agreements, he offers four rules for living that he suggests will allow us to “escape hell” and live in a “heaven on earth” of our own making. The first agreement is more than a...
by Arbor | Nov 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Guilt’s strength lies not in the failure of others to grant us forgiveness, but in our failure to forgive ourselves.” — Kelseyleigh Reber Nobody’s perfect. We learn from a young age that everyone makes mistakes. And most of us have had...