"The arrogance of belonging is not about egotism or self-absorption. In a strange way, it's the opposite; it is a divine force that will actually take you out of yourself and allow you to engage more fully with life...the arrogance …
Category: Wellness
Start with Gratitude — A Lesson in Looking Up
Start with Gratitude --- A Lesson in Looking Up Wow! Walking right through the middle of the sea, that has been parted---for your benefit, by the way---and choosing only to complain about the mud. Unthinkable!...It's possible the waters are being …
What Quitting My Job Taught Me About Stress That May Surprise You
I began to see that ultimately, the stress was within me not around me. That I could make anything stressful if I set my mind to it, and I'd become pretty good at that. Take away: Stress is not a …
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[Reader Questions Answered]: Pushing hard toward freedom WHILE maintaining health and happiness
Make no mistake, maintaining focus and pushing hard in the direction of our goals has helped us get where we are. It's a necessary side of our personalities, but it's only half. There has to be a softer side that …
5 Steps Toward Financial Independence You Can Begin Today
Becoming financially free means taking a look inside at what's really important and what's truly driving your spending habits. Trouble with money typically has nothing to do with money at all. Taking a hard look at these things can be …
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CHRONIC ILLNESS held our keys to FINANCIAL FREEDOM
One of the biggest mistakes we make as humans is to believe that our pain is exclusive and our beauty is ordinary. - JM Storm Connecting the Dots The year 2011 marked the beginning of the long and winding road, …
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7 REMINDERS that keep me on the path to peace and freedom
Try as we might to avoid them, some emotions continue to creep up on us and pay us an uninvited visit, fear, anger, jealousy, embarrassment, resentment, scarcity. They are all part of life and learning. They're not always bad, but they …
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Money Modesty, unzip your lips and start talking
Not talking about money is so passé. Embrace the power of community and conversation to help you reach your financial goals.
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/BE/: More Maker, Less Taker
I have challenged myself, beginning with my closet...to be less taker and more maker. It's not just about wanting less, or even about needing less, though both are valid. I truly want to be more creator and less consumer...I want …
I wonder. My mind wanders…
During shavasana this morning, my mind wandered. Yes, the place where I’m supposed to stay focused on breath; my mind wandered, and I had a glimpse of mental clarity. Minds are tricky. Actually, they are like a spider web. Messy. …
/Resilience/: Overcoming Chronic Illness
It came to me in whispers...When you ignore the whispers, they grow and build strength, getting louder and louder. Eventually they scream at you. Like a hot kettle or boiling pot, they won't be ignored forever. They want to be …
Limiting Beliefs and Fear: /Overcoming/
...Those conversations and google searches added to my limited beliefs. I could have used them as an excuse to "wrap my fear around me like a blanket", and there were days that I did.
Inspiration: /Food/
Eat food. Not too much. Mostly vegetables. ~ Michael Pollen Yes, Michael Pollen said that. He also said, "If it came from a plant, eat it. If it was made in a plant, don't."...AND, "The wonderful thing about food is …
/Parenting/: Re-do
I have had too many mornings when I really wanted a re-do. I woke up grumpy and put that mood into my actions. Next thing I know my kids are being grumpy back. My voice isn't kind; their voices are …
Joy in Now: /Mindfulness/
Had I missed this gift of mindfulness, I would have also missed this joyful moment in observing my five year old with our loyal dog...I never would have stopped rolling my paintbrush long enough to hear the quiet giggle or …
/Empower/Part 1: Awareness
An upfront disclaimer on this post is to tell you and to reassure me that I certainly do not have an ideal picture of my personal health put into action. I make my fair share of imperfect choices about food, …
/Parenting/:That Darn Apple
We (my husband and I) want our kids to have access to healthy snacks. I do not want to be asked several times a day, "I'm hungry. What can I eat?" Although I very vividly remember saying this to my …
/Empower/
I confessed that the thesaurus used to be my favorite book, well, confession #2 is that I resort to the dictionary a little too often. So, when I knew I wanted to write a post about empowerment or to be …
Affirmations
It was the "...love and approve..." part that I always stumbled over, sometimes tearing up. I started to put more emphasis on those words that I had trouble with. Maybe I did begin to say them in an almost loud …
Don’t Fight the Good Fat
We've been sold an idea in the United States that's proven to be very detrimental to our health - this idea that eating "low fat" will actually make you store less fat on your body and make you healthier.
{New Year’s Resolutions}~Why Wait?
I'm not a New Year's Resolution kind of person. My husband found this appalling last January when he sat down to write his out. He encouraged our ten year old daughter to sit down with him and do the same. …
/Healing Winter Hands Series/: Step 2 ~Healing Balm
The coconut oil in this healing balm will soothe and moisturize, while the beeswax will create a protective barrier for your skin. The essential oils in it will truly accelerate the healing process.
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A seven day challenge of gratitude
I do not appreciate my husband enough. In fact, I am guilty of getting caught up in my own self-absorption, my own needs, wants, and wishes. I get caught up in the day-to-day grind of what needs to be accomplished, should …
Harvesting Abundance
Each summer that comes to a close, every pair of pants my daughters outgrow, or milestone they pass, with every one, I feel time quickening as it slips right through my fingers.
I’ve been seeing a holistic doctor, masquerading as a chiropractor…
All this I learned in a modest, pseudo-chiropractor’s office, in a tiny, rural town, on my way to get probiotics. I’m so grateful I did.
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