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Monday Motivation
Just keep showing up. Sometimes we don’t know what to do… or we are just too tired to know what to do. Sometimes we hide and wait because we don’t feel like we are quite ready yet, or the circumstances quite right yet… or sometimes maybe we are afraid. THESE ARE THE VERY MOST IMPORTANT TIMES to show up…
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Monday Motivation
Let it go. We hold onto so much stuff that weighs us down – grudges, regrets, outdated dreams, crummy beliefs about ourselves, even ratty old clothes – all things that make us feel bad. . . but that we hold onto. Wouldn’t today be a great day to let some of it go? Time to let go…
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Motivation Monday
Do you want to split yourself in two in order to accomplish more tasks… Instead, practice mindfulness training. Do you want to slam a large boulder on that thing causing much frustration… Instead, perform ball slams at the gym. Do you feel as if life is a constant climb, facing one challenge after another……
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TED Talk Tuesday
When was the last time you were bored? How do you feel each time you are bored? What do you do when boredom hits? Boredom can have a negative reputation. Why? In Manoush Zomorodi’s TED Talk, How Boredom Can Lead to Your Most Brilliant Ideas, she discusses why boredom is a good thing. Do you sometimes have your…
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Monday Motivation
No matter how rocky, rough, or challenging we forecast for this week, we need to be positive, present, and persistent… be grateful for the obstacles in the road as they make us stronger in the end. The light at the end of the tunnel will soon come and we will welcome it with a fresh, new…
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Thankful Thursday
July Gratitude Challenge Schedule 5 minutes each day to reflect on 5 things that bring you gratitude. Big or small, family, work, or personal related… You choose. Write each thing in a journal, post-it note, or your smart phone… You choose. When the ‘going gets tough’ or you are faced with seemingly unbeatable challenges in…
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Monday Motivation
Stay in the present moment. Be mindful. Be aware. Grow stronger and more resilient with each challenge.
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TED Talk Tuesday
What brings you happiness? What gives your life meaning and purpose? Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but happiness is not consistent and there is a more fulfilling path, according to journalist and author, Emily Esfahani Smith. If we serve something beyond ourselves and develop our best inner beings, we will have something meaningful to grasp. In…
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Mindful Monday
What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is defined as being present in the moment in a nonjudgmental way. Becoming mindful in our lives expresses itself in multiple ways: Being aware and accepting of present experience Bringing focus, awareness and attention to the present moment “Single-tasking” rather than multi-tasking Being wholeheartedly present here and now Appreciating the present moment…
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Spring for Hygge
As the winter chill comes to an end, we need to continue one winter trend: Hygge Pronounced HOO-guh What is Hygge? It is a Danish wellness concept and often translated as “coziness.” A Danish anthropologist, Jeppe Trolle Linnet, Ph.D. refers to it as “a situation that is pleasant, relaxed, devoid of demands, where you can be…
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