Tag: lifestyle
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A Gentle Escape: Finding Beauty and Calm in Uncertain Times
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There is so much happening in the world right now. So much uncertainty, loss, noise, and division that it doesn’t go unnoticed. I feel it. You probably do too. Lately in particular it feels strange to sit down and write about everyday moments, travel or small joys without acknowledging the…
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Small Habits Create Real Change- A Better Way to Set Resolutions
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This time of year, we hear a lot about resolutions. They’re usually well intentioned, eat better, exercise more, and be more productive. Improve ourselves in some meaningful way. All of those reasons are not a bad thing. Wanting to feel better in our bodies and our lives matters. But often,…
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Finding Joy in Simple Pleasures at any Age
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In a world where anything can be delivered to your doorstep with a clique of a button within a few hours, there’s something quietly radical about creating something with your own two hands. A philosophy rooted in “olden times” was when people didn’t just consume, they crafted, built, and tended…
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10 Lessons That Autumn Can Teach Us: Part 2
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We are back for 10 lessons That Autumn Can Teach Us: Part 2 6. Savoring the Present A walk among the leaves, a warm drink, or lightning a spiced pumpkin candle at dusk helps us savor simple joys. It’s in the gentle and ordinary joys that keeps us grounded and…
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5 Ways to Find Peace in a Divided World
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This is the fourth reflection of this series, the last one being, 5 Ways to Find Peace in a Divided World, which focuses on being more aligned with our truth , expressing it with respect and allowing others the same space. However, what happens when the world around us feels…
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5 Ways to Be True to Yourself: Finding Strength in Authenticity
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This reflection continues the series that began with 5 Ways to Be Kinder to Yourself Everyday and “Listening with the Heart, the Art of True Connection.” Both reminded us of the essence of who we are: kindness, compassion and authenticity which connect us to each other. This third series is…
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5 Practices for Listening with the Heart
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This reflection follows my earlier previous week’s essay “Seeing beyond the image” which explored how true beauty lies in our essence rather than in our appearances. As I continue this journey of looking beyond the surface, I find myself drawn to another expression of essence, the way we listen. In…
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5 Ways to Be Kinder to Yourself Everyday
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We live in a world filled with images of perfect smiles, filtered sunsets, and lives that seem effortlessly polished. Every scroll and every screen reminds us of who we should be: younger, thinner, more successful, or more put together. The comparisons are endless young vs old, beautiful vs plain, winner…
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What Our Favorite Places Teach Us
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It’s a sunny day in October, and I’m walking my dog along Lake Annecy. The air feels soft, the sun is bright and the jagged mountains of the French Alps rise around me. Their peaks brushing the clouds that hang just below the summits. The scenery is spectacular. I am not…
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Mindful Living in Autumn: Learning to Savor Life’s Everyday Joys
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It’s one of those rainy Saturdays when the lights are already on by mid-afternoon, reminding me that the days are growing shorter and the evenings are slowly getting cooler. The shift is undeniable. Autumn has arrived. Summer hasn’t completely let go, gifting us a few lingering warm days. But even…