“If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.” ~Alexander Hamilton
For over a decade I worked as a paralegal in the corporate world. I worked hard, and I was a dedicated employee, but I was treated poorly …
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Blog / Happiness / happy / insecure / Love & Relationships / relationship
by Laura Golombek · Published August 24, 2016 · Last modified August 25, 2016
“Your relationship with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship you have.” ~Robert Holden
As a child I was carefree and enthusiastic. Aren’t most kids? At some point, though, life began to impact me and to affect how I …
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by Holly · Published August 22, 2016
“You don’t let go of an unhealthy relationship because you stop caring about them. You let go because you finally start caring about you.” ~Charles Orlando
Most of us have experienced the pain of being in an unhealthy relationship.
It …
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Blog / boundaries / Happiness / happy / Love / Love & Relationships / requests
by Laura Tong · Published August 22, 2016
“It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority.” ~Mandy Hale
It sucks, doesn’t it?
People who ask too much of you?
People who steal your time and drain your energy.…
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anxiety / Blog / Happiness / happy / healthy habits / Meditation / memory / mindfulness & peace
by John Nonemaker · Published August 20, 2016
“If a person’s basic state of mind is serene and calm, then it is possible for this inner peace to overwhelm a painful physical experience.” ~The Dalai Lama
When I finished graduate school I was a bright-eyed engineer with a …
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Goals / Happiness / Intuition / Personal Development / Self-Improvement / Success Skills / Work
by Francesca F. · Published August 19, 2016
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by Caroline D. James · Published August 18, 2016
“Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” ~Alexander Pope
I was sitting on the couch in my bedroom, at sunset, looking at the trees outside my window. I felt a profound sadness, frustration, disappointment, and …
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Blog / Happiness / happy / Love / Love & Relationships / self love / Self-Acceptance / Self-Care / self-like
by Lauren Barber · Published August 18, 2016
“It’s not your job to like me. It’s mine.” ~Byron Katie
Self-love is a word that gets used a lot. Overused, in fact.
The pressures and associations around the phrase “self-love” are immense. At school, we actually tore apart girls …
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by Erica Settino · Published August 18, 2016
“In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.” ~Francis Bacon
One phrase my husband and I have heard often since becoming new parents—heck, since I was still waddling my way through my last …
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Blog / change & challenges / fail / Happiness / happy / Risk
by Leah Cox · Published August 17, 2016
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” ~Nelson Mandela
Ten months ago I found myself floating on my back in an outdoor pool somewhere in California. Overhead was a clear blue sky, leaves dancing in the breeze, and …
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by Kirstie Pursey · Published August 16, 2016 · Last modified August 19, 2016
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by Belinda Noyes · Published August 12, 2016
“Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of creative alternatives for responding to conflict” ~Dorothy Thompson
I used to think that in order to live a completely peaceful existence, there could never be any conflict in my …
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by Chi Phan · Published August 10, 2016 · Last modified August 12, 2016
“Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.” ~Pema Chödrön
For as long as I can remember, I have always been a little different, defiantly so.
I was that child who never liked cartoons. I was nicknamed “the little …
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by Victoria Brauer · Published August 9, 2016 · Last modified August 19, 2016
“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness—it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” ~Brené Brown
For the longest time I sought after happiness in the wrong place, and I wasn’t …
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Blog / change & challenges / depression / Happiness / happy / healing / mindfulness & peace / Self-Care / victim
by Dania Vanessa · Published August 4, 2016
“Abandon the idea that you will forever be the victim of the things that have happened to you. Choose to be the victor.” ~Seth Adam Smith
I come from a history of abuse and mental illness on both sides of …
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by Holly Lochinger · Published August 1, 2016
“The harder you fight to hold onto specific assumptions, the more likely there’s gold in letting them go.” ~John Seely Brown
It was Christmas night and I was ecstatic. He would be there any minute.
I touched up my gloss …
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