Living with inner elegance
Living With Inner Elegance is a powerful state where dignity and grace are not just qualities we possess; they become the essence of our actions. This alignment of mind, body, and spirit empowers us to craft genuine and effective solutions to the most demanding problems in our fast-paced society.
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New Beginnings:
Resolutions To Transform Your Life
Facilitated by Caroline Phipps
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
10:00 AM 2:00 PM
Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center
229 East Litchfield Road
Litchfield, CT, 06759 United States
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As Spring approaches, we will encounter many challenges in the chaotic months ahead. These unprecedented times are a spiritual awakening and serve as a call to action, urging us to bring our best.
In this workshop, New Beginnings – Resolutions to Transform Your Life, we will embrace new beginnings, explore why resolutions often fail, and discover how to create resolutions that have a lasting, positive impact on your quality of life and the lives of those around you.
Workbooks will be provided in person and available electronically to Zoom participants.
IN-PERSON | $50, lunch is included
ZOOM | $20
ELEGANT ASPIRATIONS
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Turning Points
When the Crossroads is a One-Way Street?
Turning points—both expected and unexpected—shape our lives more than any resolution or calendar date. Real change comes not from the illusion of a “new year,” but from how we respond to the inevitable shifts, big and small, that life brings our way.
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Fate vs Destiny
What happens to us is fate; what we do about it is destiny. The difference lies in the courage to choose.
December 2025
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Boredom
Boredom isn’t the enemy but rather an invitation for inspiration and connection
December 2025
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Limited Resources?
By investing in yourself and sharing your special gifts and blessings, you invest in a better world.
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Be Resourceful
It's not about the resources you have. It's about how resourceful you are with what you have.
Tony RobbinsSeptember 2025
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LAST MONTH ARTICLE
December 2025
Fate vs Destiny
Is What It Is What It Is?
In this motivational video, Caroline Phipps, founder of Living with Inner Elegance, discusses the difference between fate—what happens to us—and destiny—what we do with those events. She explains that while we can’t choose our circumstances, we have the power to choose our responses, which shape our lives. Using examples like Churchill, Lincoln, King, and Mandela, Caroline shows how embracing destiny enables people to create positive change, while warning that it can be misused, as with Hitler and Stalin. She encourages viewers to resist fatalism, recognize their ability to shape their own destinies through conscious choices, and act for both personal and collective good. Caroline invites viewers to join her community for further inspiration and practical advice on purposeful living.
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Podcasts
WISDOM WITH
INNER ELEGANCE
The Wisdom with Inner Elegance Roundtable Series
June 25, 2025
Hosted by Caroline Phipps, Founder of Living With Inner Elegance, and Deborah Kelly, Director at The Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center.
Our Roundtable Series is designed to deliver a monthly dose of spiritual inspiration and connection, sharing wisdom, knowledge, and ideas to help you navigate our rapidly changing world.
lIve talks PODCAST
July 8, 2025
LIVE TALKS
Guest:
john “divine g” whitfield
oscar nominated for the film sing sing
John Divine G. Whitfield spent 25 years wrongfully incarcerated, but turned his experience into a story of resilience and transformation. While in prison, he joined the Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) program, which was crucial to his personal growth and helped many others. His journey inspired the Oscar-nominated film Sing Sing. After his release, Divine became an author, playwright, and justice advocate, continuing to empower others. His story underscores how education, art, and supportive communities can help people overcome injustice and rebuild their lives.
Fate vs. Destiny
on WKZE 98.1 FM with DJ Rick Schneider
Aired on December 22, 2025, 9 am
In this episode of the Up and Running Morning Show, host Rick chats with Caroline Phipps, founder of Living with Inner Elegance, about the big, timely topic of fate versus destiny. As the winter solstice and holiday season approach, they explore how people interpret the circumstances they’re born into, whether life is fixed by fate, or whether we can shape our own destiny through choices and actions.
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VIDEOS
July 2025
Shame
The Darkness in Broad Daylight
The Dual Nature of Shame: Shame serves as both a protective social mechanism and a tool for exclusion. While it promotes cohesion by encouraging conformity, it can also isolate and damage individuals when weaponized, reflecting the complex balance societies must manage.
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MAY 2023
FEELING LONELY?
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
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The Gedney Farm Sommelier will their friend Kreso Petrekovic and his stellar wines from Croatia. Kreso sources from old vines in Plješivica and lower Styria (Slovenia) from farmers who are longtime friends of the family. Some of the grapes like Riesling and Pinot Gris are familiar while others such as Sipalj, Stajerka, Kraljevina, Smarnica and Plavec are more localized to these central European terroirs. Gedney Farm’s Chef Michele Ragussis will design a menu to perfectly complement these wines.
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