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The Benefits of Living Assertively
Are you someone who consistently lives by default? Whatever shows up, shows up, and you react accordingly. Your life is a template; what you have experienced shapes your every day. People who live passively sometimes feel resentful that “nothing ever changes,” or that things happen to them, but they do not understand the part they…
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What Does It Mean to Live Harmoniously?
In music, harmony is defined as “chords and chord progressions having a pleasing effect.” Discord, then, is when combinations of tones produce irritating, dissonant effects. The same is true of life. Harmony in life has a great deal to do with balance – or, little dissonance. Balance between work and play. Balance between action and…
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The Power of Active Rest
Did you know that rest can be active? Understand that although rest and sleep are not the same, they are part of the same spectrum, with rest being more active and sleep being more passive. Consciously, mindfully resting allows the body, mind and spirit to regenerate and process. You can be awake and resting, with…
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How Can Sadness Be Good for You?
Popular culture often stresses that we must remain positive and triumph over such “negative” emotions as sadness. Our universe is made of opposites – without one extreme we do not experience the opposite. We experience sadness as the opposite of happiness. What role does sadness play in our psyches? “Sadness is a normal response to…
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Opening to Your Creative Flow
It has been proven that creativity is an important part of establishing and maintaining well-being, and mindfulness is a part of the process. When people are actively creative every day, in even a very small way, they report feeling more up-beat and happy. Creating something new can be as small as driving a new way…
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A Mindful Experience of Growth
When you are forced by circumstances to step outside of that well-known comfort zone, you usually feel ill-at-ease, or, logically, uncomfortable. All experiences which trigger painful emotions are teachers, even when you are unable or unwilling to recognize that. Difficult emotions are always an opportunity for learning. The breakup of a relationship can create self-discovery…
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Why You Should Create a Curious Life
“Curiosity killed the cat” is an unfortunate and inaccurate adage. Curiosity is instead the impetus for acquiring knowledge. The child without healthy inquisitiveness would never learn to walk or talk! Being inquisitive is its own motivation; when you are curious about something you are motivated to learn about it. You would tend to delve deeply…
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The Value of Play in Well-Being
Humans are creatures of thought, emotion and physicality. While such practices as mindfulness and meditation enable us to connect with Spirit, our own Soul Wisdom, the “spirit” component is also fed with play. And yet many adults either do not make time for recreation in their lives. Far from being trivial, unimportant or non-productive, play for…
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Why Am I Always So Tired?
When you have been physically active for a period of time, it is easy to understand why you feel tired. Did you know that there are many other potential reasons for feeling fatigue? When you feel tired without any particularly stressful activity, you may wish to review your diet and sleep patterns. Insufficient nutrients and…
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What Does it Mean to Trust?
“Trust the process.” “Keep the faith.” These aphorisms have become commonplace, but do they have validity in our lives? How exactly do we “trust the process”? Trust is, for the most part, developed in early childhood. The infant learns whether his or her physical and emotional needs are being met, and therefore whether the world…
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Seasons of Change
We all know that nature has a rhythm – a time for planting and for harvesting, a time to hibernate and a time to become active. Consider that your body and soul have seasons as well, natural cycles of life. We are always changing and evolving, according to our beliefs and the circumstances those beliefs create….
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How to Change “Why” to “What”
It is common in times of stress to ask “why.” Why did he leave me? Why did I say that? Why is the world so chaotic? “Why” is a natural response to a lack of understanding, and knowing the answer may be comforting. Asking and answering this question can be important in many situations. Being…