Category: Self Improvement
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Keeping Up With Comparison
External validation can be a good thing. If you wanted to start a business and needed some customers to validate that your product is wanted, external validation is required. And, maybe jealousy, or something similar, is what is needed to light a fire under you. But, when it comes to your overall validation, you are the only one… Read more
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Do the Work
People are telling lies if they have told you that life is easy. It’s far from it. There are always things that are going to present as challenges. It’s the normal flow of life. Knowing that, we can expect things to be unpredictable. And, knowing that things will change, we can now acknowledge that we have to do the work… Read more
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Rich in Spirit
I thought I might mix it up a little and talk about money. People like to avoid this subject completely, even if they have enough of it. Either you don’t have enough and maybe you feel shame or you have plenty and feel shame for having it when others don’t. I don’t know many people that are content… 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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The Benefits of Fear
Even though fear is the emotion that causes so much grief in our lives, there are a few good things about it. One of the positives is to tell us when we are in actual danger and another is to tell us that we are pushing past our comfort zone. Michael Singer writes all about this… 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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There is No Political Savior
This is a post about empowerment, not one of negativity. I have written about this subject in the past, but this message is so important that I wanted to bring it up again. With the upcoming U.S. presidential election in focus, I wanted to remind you that regardless of which person is elected, your life will… Read more