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“Before anything else, find yourself. Be yourself. Love yourself.” ~ Anonymous With Valentines in mind, it seemed fitting to talk about love and relationships. What I’ve learned from being married for over 25 years, and absolutely know to be true, is that marriage can be hard, but if we want to have a healthy, satisfying,… Continue reading YOU, before Us
"I allow myself to set healthy boundaries. To say no to what does not align with my values, to say yes to what does. Boundaries assist me to remain healthy, honest and living a life that is true to me." ~ Lee Horbachewski In my previous blog post I discussed how healthy boundaries are essential… Continue reading How to set & honor your boundaries
"Daring to set boundaries is having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others." ~ Brene' Brown I struggle with boundaries in certain areas of my life. And I'm quite certain that I'm not alone. I believe that a lack of boundaries is at the center of so many of the issues… Continue reading We’re better with boundaries
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" ~ Mary Oliver I recently read that the average North American watches between two to four hours of TV per day or 14-29 hours per week. If so, that would means that over the course of an average lifespan… Continue reading What would you do with an extra 13 years?
"The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind." ~ Wayne Dyer From the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep at night, your mindset is up to you. You are the creator of your emotions, your thoughts, your perceptions, and your reactions. I… Continue reading What’s on your mind?
"Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power. You are free." ~ Jim Morrison In the spirit of Halloween this week, it seemed fitting to explore our deepest fears. And by fears, I’m not talking about your fear of spiders, snakes and ghosts. I’m talking about those fears and underlying beliefs… Continue reading What are you afraid of?
“Maybe the journey isn’t so much about becoming anything. Maybe it’s about un-becoming everything that isn’t really you, so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place.” ~ Paulo Coelho Do you know who you are? What your unique gifts are? Each of us are born perfectly unique. We can… Continue reading How do you shine?
"Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dreams. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering."~ Don Miquel Ruiz Why are we so quick to take things personally? Do we… Continue reading Ever take things too personally?
“I’ve suffered a great many catastrophes in my life. Most of them never happened.” ~ Mark Twain When we're stressed our brain can get stuck in a loop of negative thoughts, feelings and behaviours such as excessive worrying, difficulty focusing, or dwelling on negative experiences. Our brains can get stuck catastrophizing. So what does it… Continue reading Do you Catastrophize?
“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
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