Image by Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay Did you know that your relationships have a higher purpose? When we think of our higher purpose in life, most often the thing we focus on is our career or occupation. While higher purpose can certainly be expressed through that, its important to realize that every experience we have […]
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I recently finished reading a book called Still Life by Louise Penny, a French Canadian mystery writer. I love mysteries, and was happy to find Louise Penny. She provided an intriguing story. What really caught my attention, though, was when the reason for the title was revealed. Yes, many of the characters were artists and […]
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Do you remember that movie called “Stranger Than Fiction” starring Will Farrell and Emma Thompson? In it, the main character begins to hear an author in his head narrating his life. He eventually realizes she is writing a story in which he, the main character, will die in the end. So, he sets out to […]
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I’m not your typical sports fan. As a child and young adult I had no interest in sports whatsoever, although I devoted hours of time to dance. Then I had a son who was very much into sports. So, in my effort to be a supportive mom, I went to every baseball game and figured […]
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This was a question that was put before me recently and I thought it an interesting one. For many people the answer is it’s easier to be unhappy, because unhappiness, struggle and complaint are their default beliefs and behaviors. For others, happiness seems to come easily. We all know those people who seem just naturally […]
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“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” ~ Marcel Proust Are you looking at what’s going right in your life or at what’s going wrong? For most people, their default way of thinking is to notice all the things that are not working in their lives, […]
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Today we experience more stimulation from our outside environments than ever before. We have more noise and we are more accessible than ever before. More demands are placed on us in our busy lives. Learn seven benefits to practicing silence for 10 minutes a day.
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As Valentine’s Day approaches our thoughts turn to love. It’s everywhere! And its great to celebrate love. When we think of love, especially on Valentine’s Day, we think of romantic love. Romantic love is great and we all want it! It’s necessary to keep the species going and so it is hard wired into us. […]
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“Life purpose is whatever path you decide on, for it is all free will.” ~Sanaya Roman, from Living with Joy I find there is frequently confusion around the idea of finding your life purpose. It is often thought of as something you must do. The answer to your life purpose is actually much more joyful […]
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Have you noticed that your brain is always “on”? That’s what it does–it thinks! Scientists have found we have, on average, 60,000 thoughts a day. 95% of those thoughts are habitual and of those habitual thoughts, about 80% are negative. That’s about 45,000 habitual negative thoughts a day. We are actually hard-wired to be alert […]
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