Finding a balance for everyday life
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How to Be at Peace With Uncertainty
I spent many years trying to fit in, doing what I thought I should, conforming to society’s norms, though, it didn’t make me happy. When I hit 30 I decided there must be more to life than this and went in search of happiness. I left my top corporate job, my relationship of 7 years, my home, possessions and my country. Read More...
5 Great Songs You Definitely Should Listen to Right Now
During my whole life, from childhood to what is now around my mid-life point, assuming I live an average life, music has been the one constant that I use to help me in changing my mood and even healing myself from tough times. Read More...
4 Powerful Ways to Stop Judging Yourself & People
Judge nothing you will be happy, forgive everything you will be happier, love everything you will be happiest....
5 Quirky Things You Can Do to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed
When the walls are closing in and you’re feeling an avalanche of emotions, you’ve simply got to do something to break the momentum your brain is building. I’m sure that health experts and psychologists could offer practical tips for disrupting an undesirable mental pattern, but I’m here to offer some offbeat advice that takes no training (and not a lot of time to do it!). Read More...
5 Smart Ways to Keep Calm and Reduce Stress
The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil. – Marcus Tullius Cicero The world...
10 Bright Reminders to Put on Your Wall and Read Every Day
10 Bright Reminders to Put on Your Wall and Read Every Day 1. Here’s The Root to All...
6 Things to Give You Strength When You Are a New Parent
photo source What it’s like to be a parent: It’s one of the hardest things you’ll ever do...
When You Don’t Feel Like You Belong, Do This
You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging. ― Brené...
If You’re Exploring Your Spirituality, Consider These 5 Questions
You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There...
6 Simple Steps to Take Better Care of Yourself
I can recall many times in my life where I have chosen to put others before myself. Where I have made decisions that were not the most loving for me or the quality of my life... and here's what happened next Read More...
Accepting Uncertainty: Resisting the Urge to Know all the Answers
The quality of your life is in direct proportion to the amount of uncertainty you can comfortably deal...
Turning Regrets into Positive Change
A few months ago, I decided I would turn my feelings of regret into a positive change. I took my previous failures and sought out to ensure that I don’t make the same mistakes again.
I cannot change my past, but I can change myself and my actions in the here and now. Read More...
The Importance of Embracing the In-Between Moments
If eternal bliss; total peace and contentment; were as easy as sitting down to one or two meditation practices, I think the secret would be out by now, and we’d all be in Nirvana. But it’s not; it’s a practice. And most of the things that matter to us in life are just that – a practice..! Read More...
How to Overcome your Negative Emotions about Money
Negative emotions and thinking is something that plagues many individuals. Our thoughts typically guide our emotions, feelings, and our thinking. This is especially true where money is concerned. So when our priorities become unclear or are out of sync, the tendency is to blame our financial situation and hold negative emotions about money. Learn ho to cope with money worries. Read More...
Here’s Why Self-Care isn’t Selfish, but Essential
Do you take care of yourself? Are you kind to yourself? Do you love yourself as much as you love your best friend, your siblings, your parents?
Or do you spend your time looking after others? Taking care of everyone else? Happy to give, but uncomfortable in receiving? Here's why Self-Care isn’t selfish...
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How to Be Happy Even if Things Aren’t Perfect Now
We can't force things — friendships, relationships, careers, decisions, etc. Deep down, I've always known this, but that hasn't stopped me from trying to anyway. Nothing is gained by pushing the river, for the water ultimately arrives at the sea in its own perfect time...
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Self-Compassion: How to Be Kind to Yourself
Even though I believe everything happens for a reason, I can still get sucked into a whirlpool of negativity instead of gracefully moving forward with the tides of life. Read More...
3 Powerful Tips to Reduce Stress, Frustration and Anxiety
When I was in my 20’s I experienced a major health crises. In fact, I was so sick that my doctors told me that I might not make it through the day. Have you ever been told that you might not make it through the day? Think about that for a minute… How does that make you feel? Read More...
How to Come Home to Your Authentic Self
We are raised in a society that generally has a lot to say about who we should become. It can be extremely difficult to separate the expectations placed on us from our own true thoughts and feelings. Sometimes our own thoughts are intertwined with those from our family, friends, teachers and community, that we have to dig deep to discover what feels right and sacred for ourselves... Read More...
The Most Powerful Lesson on Living, Work and Passion
The death of a loved one is a very painful reminder that life is way, way too short. I remember my friends telling me to focus on my job, so that I get over that period after my father’s death. And I did. I went to my job every single day to keep myself busy. And you know what?... Read More...
How to Stay Calm Even When Times are Tough
How to Stay Calm Even When Times are Tough...
It’s the difference between riding the waves on the top of the ocean where it's tumultuous, and having a deeper awareness that you are the ocean, where you do not experience the up and down because you are in the steadiness of the depth. The ups and downs of the ocean still take place, but you do not experience them as tumultuous. The path to knowing who you are is not expecting your life circumstances to turn to gold, it’s the experience of staying in the joy of your beingness no matter what arises... Read More...
