thankful grateful blessed

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Small Blessings Count Too

Elizabeth Gilbert (‘Eat, Pray, Love’) once said “You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestation of your own blessings.” I take her

emotional energy seeds

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What Emotional Energy seeds are you planting? For as you Sow, so shall you Reap

If we choose to speak disrespectfully of others (and remember we humans are a sensitive bunch); if we elect to gripe or

"No thank you" written on a chalkboard

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How are your Refusal Skills?

Refusal skills are communication strategies and pre-rehearsed scripts that help you say no without feeling guilt or shame, particularly when under social

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Memento Mori

Memento mori literally translates from the Latin as “remember death” or remember that we all die, that death is inevitable. Rather than

passion calling

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In Praise of Philoponia

Philoponia is a concept associated with the Stoics and its literal translation from the Latin is “a love of work”. But in

4 circles of increasing size within 1 circle. The smallest circle says "comfort zone", the next larger circle says "fear zone", the next larger circle says "learning zone", and the largest circle says "growth zone"

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Embracing Disconfirming Evidence

Disconfirming evidence is anything that does NOT support our current belief system or reinforce our convictions about who we are or what

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Solvitur Ambulando

Solvitur ambulando means “it is solved by walking” and refers to the way a good jaunt can clear the mind and sooth

excellence

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What is Better than Perfect?

Excellence! Excellencism is a healthy alternative to perfectionism. Excellence is achievable, perfection is not. Perfectionism is control, excellence is flow. Perfectionism is

Illustration of a man looking through a telescope at a mountain. The mountain has a path drawn onto it and a flag at the top

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The Art of Thinking from the End

It is necessary to have an end in mind for without it we drift rudderless on the sea of life. The meaning

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You have to Walk the Valley to get to the Mountaintop

Deny me the lessons of the valley and I will not learn the skills I need to traverse the highest mountains. Sometimes

keys to influence

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Three Keys to Influence

Three Keys to Influence: A summary of the “Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change” Whether you’re eradicating disease, improving customer service,

Happy Dog

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Is Your Dog Happier Than You?

Probably! Let’s think about why that might be… Your dog isn’t dragging the past into the present. Your dog lives serenely in