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Reconnecting To The Woman You Were Meant To Be
When was the last time you sat down with yourself and truly listened? Took a risk and honored what you felt to be true in your heart? Maybe you didn’t think what you wanted was practical or even possible, so you decided to listen to others’ advice; their definition of success and fulfillment. So, you did all of the “right things” and you didn’t find the fulfillment or happiness you hoped for when you arrived. You felt disconnected and maybe disillusioned. It grows with every decision you make. We either move closer to who we really are or further away from our truth and end up frustrated, drained, and uninspired…
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4 lessons on self-trust, taking risks, the power of belief, and healing I learned from my cat Princess
My cat taught me some powerful lessons on creating a life worth living. Here are the top four lessons I learned on self-trust, taking risks, believing in new possibilities, and healing from your past.
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The Cost Of Not Being True To Yourself
Missed opportunities. Disappointment. Inertia. Do you find yourself talking about what could’ve, should’ve or would’ve been? Are you a master at denying what you really want as a way to avoid that lingering, always present, truth in your heart? I realize it can be hard to follow your truth, especially when you find yourself in a situation that contradicts what you are feeling at a gut level. It is also easier to complain and blame everyone else for your predicament rather than admitting you have played an active role in creating your current situation. It’s too heavy, right? But seriously, when is the last time you asked yourself: Am I…
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Hazards on the Road to Self-Empowerment
Have you be been making positive changes in your life? Maybe you have completed your degree, received a promotion at work or eliminated some bad habit like eating fast food. You know you want a better life for yourself and you have developed some good habits to move you in that direction, but what you did not expect is how uncomfortable you would begin to feel in old, familiar relationships. You know, the ones that stay exactly the same no matter how many years go by? You weren’t told about the increased sense of isolation and loneliness you would feel when you attempted to go “back” to old places with…
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Creating A Simply Abundant Life
I have spent the last few years of my life eliminating unnecessary spending on activities, things, and people who do not contribute to my life in a meaningful way. I started down this path in order to live a life that was more intentional, fulfilling, harmonious and abundant. Traveling on this inner road to happiness, I discovered an awesome book by Sara Ban Breathnach titled Simple Abundance (I highly recommend it!), and lately I have been listening to podcasts that promote minimalism as a lifestyle. Now wait a minute, I know what you are thinking: why would anyone in his or her right mind be interested in deprivation? And furthermore,…
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The Importance of Mothering Ourselves
It took me a long time to recognize that one essential ingredient of self-love is acknowledging and caring for the child that still lives inside of me. It was especially critical for me to put this idea into practice, because my own mother was emotionally unavailable in my youth.
