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Entrepreneur VS. Employee Mindset…Which Do You Embody?
The other day my daughter reminded me of what it means to have an entrepreneur mindset. She’s obsessed with these little dolls called Shoppies (they’re basically the love child of Shopkins). It’s...
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How Thought Journaling Helped Me Address My Depression
Depression is something that occurs to often in this world – it’s not picky and it doesn’t prejudice. It can happen to you and it happened to me. It – the numbness and emptiness, the void of apathy...
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Shameless vs. Shameful
There aren’t many fundamental human emotions, and shame is certainly one of them. Shame is usually caused by a collision between our behavior and our culture. Society uses shame to enforce norms and...
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Grieving an Emotionally Distant Parent
In the circle of life, we expect to outlive our parents. But nothing prepares you for the flood of emotions when you actually watch your parent slip away. Losing a parent is a defining moment in life,...
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Seeking Inner Peace? Know This. (It’s Not Glamorous, But It Works.)
This summer, I had a birthday and a realization. Another trip around the Sun, another lesson learned. This past birthday marked 15 years since I “got into” inner peace, self-loving, and creativity, and...
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What Kind of Household CEO Are You?
People have asked me how my house runs so smoothly with three teen boys. Cause it does, we have cultivated respect, love and openness. We have helped them step into their divine Self. They have helped...
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Do Self-help Books Really Work? My Answer…
No. I was at a dinner party last month. Someone said I had written a self-help book. The host of the dinner, a psychiatrist, asked, “Oh? Are you a psychologist?” I said, “No.” He immediately disliked...
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[LIGHT WORK] Hopefully Devoted
Friends… This is the last episode of this podcast series. It’s devoted to one of my favourite topics: Devotion. We’re shining light on our prayers, our beliefs, our teachers… and whether they’re...
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Why a Bouquet of Flowers Broke My Heart
Today I heard a radio ad about flower deliveries through the letter box. This didn’t leave me with mixed but very clear feelings. You draw your own conclusions. But it reminded me of a recent flower...
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Self-Doubt, Self-Consciousness and My Debut at the Ryman
My husband and I just returned from an amazing trip to Nashville with two other couples. One of the things my husband and I did when we were there was tour the Ryman Auditorium. For those of you who...
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Do You Believe In Magic?
Do you believe in magic? It is often been said the world hears our dreams and is waiting to make magic happen for us. I have always believed in magic but since planning my wedding that belief has grown...
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Think Real Love Needs No Boundaries?
In this week’s episode, I’m going to be exploring one of my favorite topics. You guys know that I’m obsessed with healthy love, and I’m also obsessed with healthy boundaries. So today’s video is going...
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How to Take Action When There’s Anxiety and Fear
There are things you want to do. You want to start dating. You long to speak your truth. You are so ready to quit your job. You crave putting your art, words or message out in the world. Yet something...
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Back to School: How to Help Your Children (and You) Form Good Habits.
In the United States, back-to-school time begins in just a couple of weeks. And that means getting back into the habits required by school. So many things to manage! Waking up on time and going to bed...
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Dreams Come With Expiration Dates
In the last year of my language studies, we were given the choice of focusing on teaching or translation. At the time, I wanted to be both a teacher and a translator. I wanted to become an audiovisual...
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The Freedom in Forgiveness
Although I have taught yoga and mindfulness for over 20 years, there has been one person in my life that I just could not seem to make peace with through my practices. We had been in a relationship for...
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How to Turn Shame into Success
I once walked three miles in Kathmandu, Nepal wearing one flip flop. After navigating dog waste, glass and the perplexed stares of confused locals for a few moments I felt shame wash over my body. The...
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The Script We Hear in Our Heads Every Time We Look in the Mirror
THIS IS ME. Every day of high school I weighted 246 lbs & today I weigh exactly the same. When I look at these pictures I can’t help but notice that there is a remarkable difference between these...
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Choose a Long Life, Be Forgotten Immediately Afterwards
Even if you’ve never read Homer’s Iliad, you’re probably familiar with parts of the story. Much of it is about heroism and valor, but it’s also about choice. Here’s an alternate history interpretation...
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The Odd Girl Out
I still remember the day. It was a frigid Friday evening in the winter of 1989. My mother was busy preparing our favorite rice soup. There was a small mango tree near the main gate of my old, yet,...
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