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Are You Standing In Your Own Way?
Are you the thing standing in your way? I would get really frustrated when I would hear the words "get out of your own way, " especially from therapists and other trained professionals that are trained to help people. It's as nebulous as telling someone to "love...
Are You Willing To Do Anything To Avoid Bad Things Happening?
If you are looking for fear, I can find you 100 people right now who can tell you how many bad things can happen in any given moment of your life. Do you really want to live that way? Its somewhat strange that while we know that dwelling on bad things is a recipe for...
Know Your Mission!
While its no easy task to get to know your mission, when you get close, or even a general idea, it makes decisions very easy. It makes it easy to say NO to what doesn't fit, and YES to things you might never have seen before you were clear for yourself about your...
Pessimism Is Really Bad For You!
(Noble & Webster) My optimism is something that I cherish. When I hear naysayers, my heart hurts for them. While I see a value in assessing situations based in reality and looking at all real possible outcomes, fixating on the worst outcome is all-round bad for...
Balanced Beauty: Make Up For Ever Artisan Brush Collection
While I am a fan of being able to run from my house makeup-free and feeling fantastic, playing with makeup is a wellspring of creative inspiration. A small investment in balanced beauty- more consciously created products, tools, and the time to practice with them-...
6 Artists I Just Discovered That Are Dynamic!
(Shannon Finley) Glitter, sparkle, passion, shine, lusty, tactile, fresh, gleaming, slick, enchanting... all descriptive words that leap to mind when I think of these six artists, starting with Shannon Finley, that wake me up with their dynamic voices. ...
You Are Not Broken!
Perfection is just such a torment. Especially since it doesn't exist. The sad thing is that many of us have picked up ideas from pop-psychology and culture at large that we are broken and need to be fixed. The slippery slope starts here. If you have emotional issues,...
Fast Feng Shui: When It Feels Wrong It Is Wrong
(via) Today's fast feng shui of the day has to do with trusting yourself more than you trust the voices of authority or the rules of how things should be. If something feels truly wrong it is wrong. This applies to your home, to the way your life is organized, to...
All About Having Great Expectations!
(via) I was once told I needed to have more "realistic expectations." That's hilarious. If I had "realistic" expectations I would be a whole different person and that person would not have lived the amazing life I've had so far. Apparently, if you set a really low...