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December 6, 2022
Chasing our DreamsWhen we are children we get mixed messages. We are told that we should chase our dreams, and that we can be anything we want. The problem with this well intended advice is twofold. The first problem is that although it sounds great and encouraging initially, ...
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November 29, 2022
The Beauty of AgingWhen we're born we know nothing. Our body takes care of itself in terms of breathing, heartbeat, and elimination. Everything else needs to be taught to us. We first learn the fundamentals, like how to crawl and then walk and talk. Very soon after learning how to ...
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November 22, 2022
We Are All Content CreatorsI've stated in the past that we are all influencers. The way we show up in the world, through actions, words and energy influences others and has a ripple effect. It's important to be mindful of what we are transmitting. In addition to being influencers, a lot of ...
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November 15, 2022
Your Own Personal AlgorithmBy now we all know that social media uses an algorithm that is designed to keep showing us the things that align with our pre-existing mindsets. Would it surprise you to know, that we do the same things to ourselves? It's called confirmation bias. According to ...
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November 8, 2022
What Labels Do You Wear, That No Longer Fit?Someone said to me the other day, "You lost so much weight, you look great!" I was taken aback. She was right, I did lose weight, and the words were nice to hear. I'll explain why I was caught off guard. Historically, I have been very thin, at times too thin. ...
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November 1, 2022
Sleep: The Unsung Hero of Mental HealthThere are so many things in life that are out of our control. I find it helpful to manage the things I CAN control when I start feeling overwhelmed. One of the things I neglected most of my adult life was the quality of my sleep. I worked the night shift for most ...
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October 25, 2022
The Myth: When You Know Better, You Do BetterWe've all heard the saying, "when you know better you do better." While it's true that this can happen, it isn't always true. I'll use myself as an example. For years I lived on autopilot. I was reacting not responding to whatever life threw my way. I was mindlessly ...
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Sometimes you read or watch something that touches you on such a human level, that you just have to share. I had three of those experiences recently, and while I'm not a big fan of spoiler alerts, I'll do my best to briefly describe each documentary and tell you what ...
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October 11, 2022
Update on My Facebook BreakA few months ago I went on a Facebook break. I didn't know if it was temporary or permanent. As of today, I will say it is at least temporarily permanent. I got off of Facebook because the bickering and opinions were draining my energy. I hesitated leaving ...
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October 4, 2022
Checking Your Junk Filter and How Checking Mine Got Me on HGTVYou should check your junk filter. You really should. I mean this literally as well as metaphorically, When the channel HGTV came out a couple of decades ago, I dreamed about doing a show for them. This was a pipe dream because at the time I had no TV, nor home ...