Are you dealing with a difficult time in your life? Focus on what you desire to feel for relief. My husband lies in a hospital bed in the Intensive Care Unit fighting to live. A deadly combination of influenza, strep throat, and pneumonia ravage his system and steal his breath. I breathe in the air, which smells stale and antiseptic, through a filter...
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When Is The Best Time to Start? Beginnings are often filled with uncertainty. I want to do everything thing I can to start off on the right foot. I always used to focus on “what” when starting something new. After reading Daniel Pink’s latest book, When, I’m now going to consider “when” as well. Daniel Pink writes, “Shifting our focus – and giving...
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Am I being selfish taking time for self-care? No, not if I’m looking for sustainable success. My personalized self-care catalog. The day I planned to write on self-care, I found myself exhausted. Before I could even write this article, I needed to practice what I was about to preach. My day started earlier than usual with a medical appointment. I rushed to leave...
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What relationship do you value the most? I am in a contemplative mood as I write. Today, I’m going to get real with you about the importance of our relationships. The past few months have reminded me again and again that our time on this planet is finite. Last week, law enforcement found one of my high school classmates frozen to death outside...
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Did you know that goals can increase happiness? It’s true! It’s all in the pursuit. I want to be happy in life, don’t you? That’s why I read The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want by Sonja Lyubomirsky. As a goal setting devotee, imagine my delight that goal setting is happiness activity number 10. Plus, the book...
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In search of hygge (and how to pronounce it) The author gets hygge with her slippers, fireplace and a large mug of tea. The Winter Solstice, the first official day of winter, is the shortest day of the year with the longest night. I dread waking up, heading off to work, and coming home in the dark of early nightfall. In the...
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How perfect: Kintsugi proves you don’t have to be Imperfection makes it more beautiful I am writing an article about ditching perfectionism. But I’m doing one more revision to make it perfect. Ironic, isn’t it? Perfection is pointless. There I said it. Stubborn perfectionism can make life miserable. Being around a perfectionist who finds faults in everything you and they do is a...
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Stuck in a state of uncertainty? We’ve all been there! Seven techniques to the rescue I know how it feels to be stuck both literally and figuratively. When I was 12-years old, I toppled over while wearing a backpack. My parents and I had filled it with camping gear that weighed as much as I did. Pinned to the ground the heavy Duluth...
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Are you feeling the painful sting of rejection? Six pieces of advice from me and my 11-year-old Recently, I had to help my son to ease the sting of one of his first experiences with rejection. I, like everyone, have faced rejection many times and have strategies to handle it. I found it much more challenging to help him than I do to...
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Replace holiday stress with ease: It’s not too good to be true Feeling stress about the holidays? You’re not alone The holiday season and holiday stress will soon be upon us (in the United States at least). First, comes Thanksgiving. The holiday where people give thanks and feast together. Next, come Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa depending on your faith or background. Finally, if...
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Want to make the most of your curiosity? Do you know what you need? A good stimulus list Does the start of fall remind you of how you loved school? I can picture myself with a backpack slung over my shoulder. Fallen leaves crunch under my feet as I walk to class. Were you the kid squirming in your seat with your hand...
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Jill Ker Conway: Reflections on the chapters of her life Taking a long-range view of a woman’s life Your body of work is everything you create, contribute, affect, and impact. For individuals, it is the personal legacy you leave at the end of your life, including all tangible and intangible things you have created. Individuals who structure their careers around autonomy, mastery,...
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Making the most of 104 precious days of the year Want the trick to an amazing weekend? No matter how you feel about your job, most of us look forward to enjoying our days off on the weekend. But how often do you wake up on Monday morning wondering where your weekend went? Or do you wake up exhausted from trying to cram...
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Want to free your mind for more important choices? Cure your choice overload one decision at a time From the moment I wake up until I go to bed, I make many choices throughout the day. For example, let’s say I need a caffeine boost like I do most days. In this case, this daily event should be a mindless and almost automatic...
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Want to email yourself in the future? No, this is not science fiction! It’s possible. I send myself email reminders to pick up milk on the way home or the dry cleaning. Yes, that is an email that I will open at a future time. But I am talking about writing an email that I will receive years in the future. Today, I...
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A simple but surprising technique that works every time It’s almost time for summer vacation. For me, taking time off during the summer is a non-negotiable necessity, not a luxury. Holidays are crucial to my mental health and my relationships. This precious time is not something I am willing to waste due to a lack of planning. A few years ago, I learned...
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