Posts by Maritza Parra
Parable of the 2 arrows – Distinguishing between pain and suffering.
While painting this woman with 2 arrows, I was thinking about the parable of the 2 arrows. Watch the video above or read the parable below: Parable of the 2 Arrows Buddha once asked a student, “If a person is struck by an arrow, is it painful?” The student replied , “It is.” Buddha…
Read MorePerfectionism will kill your dreams – Produce Quantity to Create Quality
I get easily excited with new insights and “a-ha’s”. It’s been a LONG time since I’ve been so excited about a study that confirms, reconfirms, double-blind confirms what I’ve experienced with my self experiments battling perfectionism. Perfectionism Sucks Here the Brené Brown definition of perfectionism: The belief that if we do things perfectly, and look…
Read More[Heartwork Journaling Doodle] Risk Rejection to Follow Your Dreams
Success at anything is proportional to the number of people who hate you and the number of people who love you. Whenever you create something, you risk rejection. As I’ve become visible with Heartwork Journaling, as I’ve become braver and braver, I’ve noticed that the amount of people who love you and the amount of…
Read MorePractice New Thoughts Until They Begin to Take Root
Feel stuck or uninspired with your dreams and goals? Many people I connect with, as a coach and speaker, tell me they have dreams and goals they don’t pursue. They feel they’ve been called to do more. But somehow, something always gets in the way. They think it’s: too hard overwhelming not possible for them…
Read MoreFailure is Fertilizer – Heartwork Journaling Doodle Lesson
This is one of the MOST IMPORTANT foundational Guidelines of Heartwork Journaling. As a coach – and as a human being living now – fear of failure is one of the biggest obstacles that stops you from creating what you REALLY want in your life (or business). It’s paralyzing. The crazy thing is that it’s…
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