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The Yin and Yang thing about life is that it's filled with highs and lows, all teaching us valuable lessons.~ unknown Over the past year I've had some life and career changes which have affected my energy and motivation. Overall, I found myself struggling to rediscover my purpose and it has been challenging to find… Continue reading The Pursuit of Happiness: Why We Can’t—and Shouldn’t—Be Happy All the Time
“Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” ~ Mark Twain Feeling stuck in life is a common experience… Continue reading Getting Unstuck Through Self-Discovery: Rediscovering Your Goals and Dreams
“If you can extract happiness out of common, everyday moments you will have captured the art of happiness." ~ Elle Sommer Do you find yourself dwelling on bad memories and experiences? Do you tend to fixate on one little negative comment, criticism or feedback? When you're hurt, upset, or angry with someone, do you fixate on… Continue reading Cultivating Happiness: Understanding your Negativity Bias
“The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention…A loving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect than the most well-intentioned words.” Rachel Naomi Remen Becoming a better listener takes a… Continue reading Are you listening?
"Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unties your body to your thoughts. Whenever your mind becomes scattered, use your breath as the means to hold of your mind again.” Thich Nhut Hanh Words like mindfulness and meditation are rapidly becoming everyday terms in modern Western society. Are you like me and… Continue reading Just Breathe!
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is power to choose our response” ~ Viktor Frankl No doubt all of us, including me, have reacted at times in our lives when we should have responded. Upon reflection, we can often identify those events based on how we felt afterwards. We may… Continue reading Be Mindful: Respond rather than React
"The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers." - Thich Nhat Hanh I feel extremely fortunate to have had people in my life who have made me feel special. While we all want to be liked, loved, and happy, there are… Continue reading The Gift of Presence
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