Category: Engage
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Why You Need to Transform the Root of It
“The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual.” ~ Samuel Smiles So I have this tooth. This tooth that needs some attention. I had a choice to make: have it pulled or have a root canal. My first thought was to yank that sucker. I mean, please. It’s a…
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How Paying Attention to Now Will Give You a Better Life
“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life.” Eckhart Tolle With all that goes on in our lives, it can be easy to fret over things we’ve done in the past, or feel anxiety about what is going to happen in the future.…
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Why You Need to Blast Your Busy Signal and Refuel Your Spirit
Do you remember what it was like before everyone had call waiting? And cell phones? Do you remember the tone of the busy signal, letting you know that whomever you were trying to reach wasn’t available right then? Do you remember when we didn’t have to allow everyone access to us 24/7? We can…
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Why the Right Perspective is Essential for Single Mothers
Any mother could perform the jobs of several air traffic controllers with ease. – Lisa Alther Yes, I’m a single mother raising three spirited kids. As with raising any child, they each have their own needs and I must gear my parenting differently for each one of them, because that’s what they deserve. It takes…
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What to Do When the No-Sex-With-The-Ex Rule is Broken
“At some point, you have to make a decision. Boundaries don’t keep other people out, they fence you in. Life is messy. That’s how we’re made. So you can waste your life drawing lines… or you can live your life crossing them. But there are some lines… that are way too dangerous to cross. Here’s…