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FOR THOSE WHO KNOW ME BEST…
They used to say that it takes 21 days to create a new habit. I recently read somewhere that it actually takes 66 days to form a new habit. The daily repetition helps create new pathways in the brain, so the more you do something the easier it gets because the paths will trace over […]
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SOMETIMES MORE IS MORE
More is more and less is less. And at this moment in time, I think we could all use more. More laughter. More happiness. More positivity. More freedom. More adventure. More communication. The way we treat ourselves and the way we treat each other is more important than anything else. If we don’t do good […]
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DOING IT FOR THE RIGHT REASONS
Excess is something we get caught up in. We’ve been brought up into a culture that tells us we constantly need more – more work, more shoes, more food. And while ambition is a great quality, I’ve gotten to a point where I want to live life with less. Less material goods, less clutter. In […]
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YOU DON’T OWN ME
Be present. If there’s one thing I strive for every time I do something, it is to stay focused. It’s easy to be distracted when you’re out with friends or doing something on your own, but when you really take the time to concentrate on an activity, you can get a lot more done than […]
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THIS TOO SHALL PASS
Celebrate your successes and learn from your failures. Nothing lasts forever. One day you might experience an amazing high, and you should remember to appreciate it. The next day might bring an extreme low, but remember that it’s not forever. Life is ephemeral, like a sunrise and a sunset. Things appear and they disappear, which […]
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WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE
Things that happened in the past belong there. I used to dwell a lot on things that I didn’t have any control over – events that had already passed and actions that you can’t take back. As I’ve gotten more experience in things that cause pain or evoke an emotional reaction, I’ve begun to come […]
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ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
Over the years I’ve learned to accept my forgetful nature, and it’s helped me develop good habits – I tend to stay focused on the positive and I write all the important details down. This has become a habit of mine. Everyday I write my own to do list and goals for the week and […]