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 …
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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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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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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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/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 …

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 …

Humble and Kind by Tim McGraw
Have you heard Tim McGraw's new song, Humble and Kind? The songwriter is Lori McKenna. Listen to it here on YouTube. What wonderfully pure words with an abundance of meaning and implications. I am captivated. "You know there's a light …

Inspiration everywhere
I adore the latest trend of wearing, drinking out of, journaling from, hanging on the wall, hiding behind closet doors, displayed as wall decor...inspirational messages! For all of us visual individuals, are you constantly seeking out these reminders of positive moods and choices? …