“When things aren’t adding up in your life, start subtracting.” ~ Anonymous We are conditioned to add to our lives. The first trimester of life is about the acquisition of stuff, materially, mentally, and emotionally. Initially, we go to school from our family unit to fill our minds with information. We listen to friends about what to believe and are molded on how to be. We are guided to want…
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Any action is often better than no action, especially if you have been stuck in an unhappy situation for a long time. If it is a mistake, at least you learn something, in which case it’s no longer a mistake. If you remain stuck, you learn nothing. ~Eckhart Tolle If given our way, most people stay where they are. We accept ourselves to be how we have always been,…
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“It’s supposed to be hard. If it were easy, everyone would do it.” ~ Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own How we experience life is within how we perceive things. We can find opportunity and joy or sit within misery and turmoil. Those choices come from our ability to flow, adapt, and evolve, which requires an openness to change. Yet, when faced with an unfamiliar choice or the…
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The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched — they must be felt with the heart. -Helen Keller Pondering one of life’s big questions, I polled among friends, asking What makes a great life? While waiting for answers to return, I read a Harvard research paper that followed hundreds of men over a lifetime. Granted, they only interviewed men, so if it…
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You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t how hard you hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done. ~ Rocky Balboa There are many unknowns in life, and getting sucker punched is one. Getting sucker-punched is when we get hit without seeing it coming,…
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Becoming limitless involves mental agility; the ability to quickly grasp and incorporate new ideas and concepts with confidence. ― Lorii Myers Whether physically or mentally, the quality of bending easily without breaking is the strength that comes from flexibility. When we think of flexibility or agility, it is not always alongside our ideas of strength. Yet, it may be an essential element that comprises it. With this ability comes the capacity…
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Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. ~Francis of Assisi I posted a quote on Social Media, “Decide what kind of life you want… And then say no to everything that isn’t that.” The comments were varied, as would be expected for a post. However, the ones that stood out to me were the naysayers. “Easier said than done.”, “Sure, in…
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The more conformist the culture, the more taboo “no” becomes. ~Martha Beck A taboo is something we have been taught is wrong. It can be because of religious or social customs and prohibits a particular practice or association with a person, place, or thing. Taboos are often initiated by those limited by fear and dis-ease, which contributes to creating these constraints. Alan Watts aptly sums it up; There is always…
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“Anyone wishing to study medicine must master the art of massage.” ~ Hippocrates One thing that assists me in living a healthy and relaxed life, is massage. If I could, I would have one every day. Our bodies have an innate ability to continuously regenerate new cells, fight off infections, and heal. With the assistance of massage, we can keep our bodies in a state of well-being and balance.…
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“Learn to forgive mistakes. Eventually, the wrong things will fade into the background and good, new things will come forward. It’s like playing music by ear. There are some good notes and some sorry ones. You try to get by the sorry notes to the good ones and build on them.” ~ Ray Huntck our spiritual path. Making mistakes is part and parcel of life. Yet, sometimes, we think of…
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