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Give Yourself Grace
You have goals and visions, and so many people, big and small, depend on you. You can be giving it your all everyday and still feel like your coming up short. Give yourself grace. Powerful three words. Grace is how you feel when all is unraveling and at the end you find an unexpected gesture of kindness towards yourself. You slow down and give yourself a break. It heals you like nothing else, so you can begin again or keep going with a calmer and more focused approach. And then, every once in a while, you have those days where you totally nail it, everything. You’ll get a day back like…
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Apples To Oranges
It’s so hard not to compare yourself to others. It’s something we just do, and usually too often. Think back to when you were little, we did it then too – maybe feeling down because we didn’t have something new and cool someone else had. As we became adults, those same insecurities and inadequate feelings are still alive and kickin’ in our daily lives. Whether it be at work, as a business owner, at home, as a parent, as a mother, as a friend…we all find ourselves comparing from time to time. So why do we do it? Sometimes I feel it’s instinctual – to constantly want more and the best…
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Movement Creates A Calmer, Centered Self
The connection between mind and body is real folks, and it’s amazing! Your mind is one of your most powerful tools. When you mentally feel better and less stressed, you are more productive, you can think clearly, and your whole universe just seems to be in sync. Movement can make this all possible and can reflect your well-being and mood in positive ways. Meditative Movement Even the simplest body movements can be highly effective in releasing tension in the mind. Think about how good it feels to take that first morning stretch. You already feel more awake afterwards, energy is already starting to flow. Get to know and feel your…
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When in Doubt, Write it Out
Ever since I was a teenager, when things would bother me or weigh me down, I would write it all out on paper. I don’t even remember how or why I decided to do it this way, but I’ve been using this technique ever since, when situations are really bugging me. We all have those circumstances in our lives that we dwell upon and that give us worry. The other day, I was having “a day”, and I needed to work on moving past the stress and move onward and upward. So I started to write everything out that was troubling me. How I like to do it: The way…
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A Space of Your Very Own
The alarm goes off, a kid or two (or three) are already in your bed. You get up, make coffee, dreaming of sipping it quietly by yourself. Everyone needs you right away, you have your own job and day to get ready for, you have responsibilities, you have, well…LIFE. At some point during the day, ya just need your own little space to call your own, to feel calm, to re-center yourself and organize your thoughts. A space to either just sit for 5 minutes and close your eyes; or maybe even take a little bit longer to read or write or have a cup of tea. A space to…