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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...
6 Ways Your Home Can Boost Your Self-Esteem
(Elle Decor España) You can see in someone's environment if they have self-esteem. That sounds like a bold statement, but it is fairly simplistic. If you want to know what a person thinks of themselves, there are very basic ways to tell just from looking at their...
Live Your Dreams!
Sometimes its even hard to put into words what the dream is, but everyone has them, and only some people live them. Let's be the people who do! xoxo Dana
Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain!
I have already talked to you about why handwriting (and specifically cursive writing) can act as a tool to to open up your mind, so today I thought I'd throw out a Betty Edward's life-expanding art book classic "Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain," to push the...