Category: Mindfulness
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Feel Joy Today
Feeling joy can be so much easier than we make it out to be and I wanted to prove it by sharing a brief, but extremely effective mantra from Thich Nhat Hanh that embodies joy in a simple way. Close your eyes and repeat the words below in your head or out loud while breathing… Read more
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A Gentle Reminder
I just got back from a trip with my wife today and we had a “default back to comfort” moment this evening because we wanted things to be easy. Instead of shopping and cooking, we went out to eat. This isn’t really a big deal, but instead of looking for something healthy to eat, I ate like… Read more
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What Are You Feeding Yourself?
Today I want to challenge what you are bringing into your life. Without thinking much about it, you know what is good for you and what is not. If you are eating unhealthily, you know that you feel sluggish and miserable afterward. If you are telling yourself mean and hateful things, you go into longer feelings of sadness… Read more
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Avoidance -> Clutter
Random topic today: clutter. Too much clutter can really wear you down if you let it build up. Do you have a pile of junk sitting in your house, garage, yard, or car that you have been ignoring? Or maybe this is mental clutter or a to do list that you are ignoring? It may feel overwhelming… Read more
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Self Care
This is a gentle reminder that now is a great time to take a break from your responsibilities and do something for yourself. I know that you carry a ton of weight on your shoulders. Some of that is self-imposed, some is part of your duty. You can, however, pause for a bit and relax. Here are some suggestions… Read more
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Slow Down Time
It seems that the older I get, the more time tends to speed up. By the way, there are actually physiological reasons for this. The challenge is to slow down time by living more in the present moment. We spend to much time in our day living in the past or idealizing the future. The present moment offers… Read more
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The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success #7
This is the last in the 7 part series of summaries of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, by Deepak Chopra. Tomorrow I will be switching back to a different topic. Thanks for sticking with me on this. I wanted to write so many installments about this book because it is one of the most profound books… Read more
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The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success #6
In case you missed it, this is a seven part series of summaries of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, by Deepak Chopra. Take a look at the previous entries if you need to get caught up. #6: The Law of Detachment The Law of Detachment takes aspects of the 5th law and expands upon it… Read more
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The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success #5
In case you missed it, this is a seven part series of summaries of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, by Deepak Chopra. Take a look at the previous entries if you need to get caught up. A quick note: I believe that God is the creator of the universe. When I say “the universe,” I am… Read more
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The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success #4
In case you missed it, this is a seven part series of summaries of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, by Deepak Chopra. Take a look at the previous entries if you need to get caught up. #4: The Law of Least Effort This chapter is a little esoteric as compared to other chapters in the… Read more