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The Philosopher King
Marcus Aurelius, the king who had it all, yet decided to be mindful and led a life aligned with virtues and morality. The greatest of…
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Goodness
Choose one small act of goodness—a kind word, a smile, a helping hand—and notice how it ripples back to you. Write it down or pause…
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What I Learned So Far
Several ideas have struck a chord with me, but the one that resonates most is this: happiness is a choice. It may not feel that…
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Thank you
Thank you to every one of you!! As a thank you from me, here’s a little gift: download this wallpaper for your phone from the…
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The ink
Each time I change the empty cartridge in my ink pen, it feels like I have emptied several words. Strings of words and swirls that…
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Feeling is creation
The feeling that is contained within me in the moment, creates my thoughts, my actions, my overall state of being. There is the creative energy…
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Today
For if today is lived fully, yesterday will be a memory full of meaning, and tomorrow will be a fulfilled dream. We often live our…
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What the ladoos taught me.
All the information in the world is useless unless someone heeds it…not necessarily because they need it, but because they choose to listen and apply…
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Overcoming
When we are buried under life’s challenges, both big and small, we often are unable to see beyond that entanglement. When we consciously take the…
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Energy and Information
What we place our attention on, we energize. Our intentions have the power to transform what we focus on. Since we can only control the…
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Reflections on my 50th
If I were to compile a Photoshop file of my life so far, the first background layer would be the color of the sky. Blue,…
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Little by little.
I vividly remember my son, when he was about one year old, playing with bubbles—those soap bubbles, those little balloons of joyful bursts of air…
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Grounding
Several moons ago, I injured my knee and was left to heal, unable to walk for several days, refusing to accept defeat, I stepped into…
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Happiness Boosters
In his book Happier, Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar @talhappier introduces the term “happiness boosters,” also known as MVIs—minimum viable interventions. These are short activities that last from a…
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Happiness studies
Happiness is not something that we go out looking for; it is something that is always inside. Sometimes, it just gets covered or buried under…
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Gratitude
When you think about it, despite everything that goes on, life is made up of tiny glimmers we often overlook. We are so caught up…
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Jade
On many afternoons, I look at these lovely, lush green succulents. There is a vibe about them, a joyful vibe. Jade is an easy-to-manage plant…
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Blaming is the best way to keep you exactly where you are.
What an easy way to stay stuck. What a difficult way to be. Blaming will never fix anything. Fixing the blame will not either.
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Breathe easy
These two words often find their place in my journals. It is perhaps my ritual to start afresh, taking in the breath of ease and…
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Acceptance
when I accept what is inside and outside, and when I am just being my true, real, authentic self. A space where all is well…
