The Fool-Proof Guide to Making Good Decisions

Posted by on Nov 19, 2012 in Authentic Living, Blog, Mindfulness | 2 comments We might make decisions, but our decisions also make us. They tell the world who we are, what we believe in, and what’s important to us. As much as we might talk about these things, it’s our decisions and subsequent actions that really have the final say. The Two Types of Decision-Makers In my experience, people broadly fall into two decision-making categories: those who want to find...
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6 Free Tools to Kickstart your Personal Development

Posted by on Sep 8, 2012 in Authentic Lifestyle, Authentic Living, Inspiration, Journaling, Mindfulness, Tools | 0 comments Personal development takes a lot of time, but it doesn’t have to be financially costly. Therapy, seminars, and group work can be really helpful if you want to include them in the process, but you can also do plenty of helpful things for free. Times are tough right now, and it’s even more important to stay in touch with our internal selves when things in the external world are...
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Bentlily – The Art of Noticing your Life

Posted by on Jul 19, 2012 in Blog, Inspiration, Mindfulness | 0 comments Recently, I discovered Samantha Reynolds’ website, Bentlily.com. In lieu of New Year’s Resolutions, Samantha decided to choose a theme for 2011: “be present”. To do this, she pledged to write one poem a day, and Bentlily was born. 18 months later, it’s still going. As Samantha explains on her website: “What was meant to be a one-year experiment has threaded...
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The Power of the “To Be” List

Posted by on Jun 18, 2012 in Blog, Journaling, Mindfulness, Tools | 0 comments “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” – Judy Garland All credit for this idea goes to Tara Mohr, who wrote about it on her blog a few months ago. If you’re not familiar with Tara’s work, she writes about Wise Living for women, offers coaching and courses, and creates beautiful poetry – if that sounds...
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5 Ways you Can Lower your Stress Levels Right Now

Posted by on Jun 14, 2012 in Blog, Mindfulness, Tools | 0 comments Stress is an inevitable part of life. When we have interactions with people, places and things that don’t meet our needs, stress is part of a valid reaction that tells us something isn’t right. Sometimes, dealing with the source of stress is a long-term job, but it’s still helpful to do what you can to lower your stress levels right now. Here are some steps that I’ve...
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Every Ending is a new Beginning

Posted by on Mar 20, 2012 in Authentic Beliefs, Blog, Mindfulness | 3 comments   Today is the first day of spring, I’m glad it’s here. Some people are mourning the loss of winter for another year; even though I don’t feel the same way, I’m aware of this. But that’s the thing about seasons: they always come back. It’s the same with days too. Each sunset is the start of a new sunrise. The sun inevitably goes down, and it inevitably...
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