Blog / Goals / Happiness / happy / Love / quality / quantity
by Katie Jensen · Published July 28, 2016 · Last modified August 1, 2016
“In the end, these are the things that matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?” ~Buddha
Last year my yoga teacher told a story in class about Hanuman, an …
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Blog / codependency / codependent / Control / Happiness / happy / Love / Relationships
by Ariane Michaud · Published July 25, 2016 · Last modified July 24, 2016
“A codependent person is one who has let another person’s behavior affect him or her and who is obsessed with controlling that person’s behavior.” ~Melody Beattie
From a young age, I felt insecure in my own skin. I was a …
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authentic / empowered / Happiness / happiness & fun / happy / purpose / Ralph Waldo Emerson
by Alicia Rodriguez · Published July 18, 2016
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Growing up, I was shy, bullied often, or ignored because I couldn’t stand up for myself.
My parents, …
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Blog / change & challenges / Emotions / Happiness / happy / lessons / meaning & passion
by Thomas Hahn · Published July 18, 2016
“The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy.” ~Meryl Streep
Growing up I spent a lot of time on the Internet browsing websites and looking at images. One image that stuck with me as …
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Blog / Happiness / happy / sensitive / Sensitivity / Strength
by Benjamin Fishel · Published July 18, 2016
“Never apologize for being sensitive or emotional. Let this be a sign that you’ve got a big heart and aren’t afraid to let others see it. Showing your emotions is a sign of strength.” ~Brigitte Nicole
We have a problem …
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Happiness / happy / Love & Relationships / people pleaser / please
by Laura Tong · Published July 18, 2016
“Lean too much on other people’s approval and it becomes a bed of thorns.” ~Tehyi Hsieh
Let’s be honest with each other.
You’re a people-pleaser
So am I.
And so is Oprah, the President of The United …
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advocate / children’s development / communicate / community / Consciousness / emotional intelligence / Health / Mom / Mothers / Parenting / People / Psychology / raising children / Relationships / Strong Woman / successful parenting
by Pj Stone · Published July 15, 2016
We’re not talking “Tiger Mom” here, where intense focus is directed at excellence in child performance. Rather, what signs indicate maternal prowess that is, simply put, strong? Buy an “Intelligence is sexy” t-shirt! I confess to bias. I think more often than not, “strong Mom” or “strong woman” is, well, redundant. Still, I’m curious to discover common behaviors that inform parenting rich with core values. Some maternal influence that cultivates character. So let’s call them instead, “ mindful Moms”, present, far from perfect, compelled by Mama Love. 1. Mindful Moms have confidence in themselves, and naturally encourage the unique individual within
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addictions / Behavior / brain / change habits / Consciousness / Form New Habit / Goals / habit / Improve your life / Life / mind / New Habit / personal habits / Psychology / Self-development
by Pj Stone · Published July 14, 2016
Despite how hard won some personal habits feel, it can be surprisingly easy to acquire new ones. First, let’s define “habit” as a behavior pattern established by frequent repetition that shows up regularly and, often, involuntarily. We all have them, the mindless glance at a smartphone when it alerts, or turning on TV right after supper, habits we’d like to change. Buy an “Intelligence is sexy” t-shirt! So, let’s dissect a habit. There are 3 components: 1-a “cue”, or trigger that tells your brain to go into autopilot and engage the behavior; 2– a “routine” which is the behavior
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addicted / connected / Consciousness / depression / do good / Generous / Goodness / happy / Health / humanitarian / hypertension / Life / mental health / mind / relationship / Relationship Tips / Self-development
by Robyn Reisch · Published July 14, 2016
Have you ever noticed that people who engage in volunteer work seem super happy – maybe even obnoxiously so? Well, according to science, they actually do have plenty to smile about. Doing a good deed helps not only the beneficiary, but the humanitarian as well. Here are five reasons why engaging in service work can benefit us all: Buy an “Intelligence is sexy” t-shirt! Altruism Boosts Your Mental Health BMC Public Health analyzed a myriad of studies and found that volunteering mitigated depression, increased life satisfaction, and had an overall positive effect on the study participants’ sense of well-being. This
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