Tag: happiness
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Why You Shouldn’t Fall for the Knight in Shining Armor (aka The Toxic Relationship Scam)
“My knight in shining armor turned out to be an asshole in tinfoil.” Anonymous I fell for a knight in shining armor after my first divorce. Very, very soon after my first divorce, in fact. I knew I was terrified to face the world alone, but I never thought I would be the type of…
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How to Create a Fabulous Life By Applying One Marketing Principle
Concentrate on your strengths, instead of your weaknesses… on your powers, instead of your problems. – Paul J. Meyer For many years, I thought I was goal-oriented. I thought I was working to create a life I would love to freaking live. In reality, I had no clear end goal in sight.…
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Three Ways to Help the Most Important Person In Your Tribe
“For those of you who struggle with guilt regarding self-care, answer this question: What greater gift can you give to those you love than your own wholeness?” – Shannon Tanner You are the most important person in your tribe. Let’s face it. When you are a mom (or especially a single mom), who do you…
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Why Reframing is the Secret Ingredient to Happiness
“If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place.” Lao Tzu It’s been said that happiness is when what you think, do, and say are in alignment. Perhaps that’s true, but how can we really define the state of happiness? Don’t we all have a different idea of what happiness…
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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.…