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7 Ways to Eliminate Post-Holiday Winter Blues
Here are some ideas to keep us warm and hopeful: Decreased physical energy and dynamism are normal this time of year. Allow yourself to be restful, reflective and even somber from time to time. Give yourself permission to enjoy being wrapped in warm, cozy blanket on the couch with a cup of tea or hot […]
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Post Holiday Winter Blues
The holidays are over. We’re back to work, back to reality and back to the unchanging day to day life. As the holidays approached, we looked forward to breaking out of the daily grind. We anticipated the excitement of gift giving, gift getting, family gatherings, and perhaps most of all, time off of work. Suddenly, […]
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Holiday Inspiration
At Christmas time, we all seem to take on bi-polar personalities. We find ourselves filled with passion and thrusting from extreme joy and excitement to extreme frustration and fear. Memories from the past bring warm nostalgic feelings and mournful sorrow. The gift giving tradition fills us with abundance, joy, apprehension and debt. Expectations are high, […]
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10 Ways to Practice Kindness
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Yesterday, I wrote about 7 Reasons to Practice Kindness. Here are 10 ways: Smile at someone. Listen. Think about what you want more than anything, and offer it to someone else. Volunteer your time. Focus on others’ strengths and offer compliments and kind words. Practice patience by allowing someone else get in front of you […]
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7 Reasons to Practice Kindness
To be kind and generous is not a sacrifice, it is a privilege. The gifts we give to others bring more joy and inspiration to ourselves than to the receiver. Here are 7 great reasons to practice kindness and generosity. In gratitude, we find true peace, contentment and satisfaction in life. Giving is an outward […]
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Struggling with Expectations
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This is the sixth post in a series expanding on 20 Things I Learned from My Toddler. You can fit a lot more commitments in your life than you think. As a full-time college student several years ago, I remember how busy my life was and couldn’t imagine fitting more responsibilities into my life. However, […]
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Time Out
This is the fifth post in a series expanding on 20 Things I Learned from My Toddler. Just sitting still in a chair for two minutes can turn a whole day around. Before witnessing the power of timeouts as a parent, I had no idea how powerful they are. As our son Tristen approached the […]