Works of peace and love

Every act of love is a work of peace  no matter how small. Blessed Mother Teresa In a recent blog post, I wrote about little things that are so important.  Since writing that post I have thought a lot about those little things. The feeling of peace and contentment can be an...

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Stress in high gear

Racing through life is very stressful. If we stay in high gear too long, we lose our ability to shift down. And when we're stressed, we can't access happiness, appreciation, fun, compassion, generosity, awareness of beauty and other wonderful qualities. High stress also triggers negative emotions...

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Little Things

The little things?  The little moments?  They aren't little. Jon Kabat-Zinn When I read the above quote this morning, my thoughts immediately went to a song from my childhood that I have not heard in years, but the lyrics and melody of the...

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The gift of dissappointment

The gift of disappointment is to bring us into reality so we don’t get stuck in the realm of how things might have been. Sometimes you just have to walk away! Whenever we do something in life with an expectation of how we’d like it to turn out, we risk experiencing disappointment....

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Thank you . . . no matter what!

If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough. Meister Eckhart It doesn't matter what you are going through  or what your life circumstance is . . .  it could be worse. This too shall pass! ...

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Relationship with self

The most important relationship we have in our lives is with ourselves. And even though we are the only ones who are present at every moment of our lives—from birth onward—this relationship can be the most difficult one to cultivate. This may be because society places such emphasis on the importance...

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Anxiety and Tranquility

You may be plagued by anxious feelings today. If you feel overly pressured to succeed in your personal and professional spheres, you could begin retaining tension in your body. The nervous stress affecting your mind could quickly cause your muscles to grow painfully tight and inflexible....

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