Chances are, there’s something worth letting go for the sake of freedom and something new. There always seems to be something. That’s what makes being a human so interesting, even though that also makes the experience more challenging than we’d like. In light of the struggle and what wants to come through it, I’m proposing three simple practices for letting…
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Letting Go and Moving On: 3 Ways to Take What’s Meaningful with You
A Poem about Being Yourself in All Your Glory, Struggles Included
This is a poem about feeling small but knowing that you have the potential to be much bigger, much more expansive than you have ever allowed yourself to be. This is a poem about garnering the courage to live close to your vulnerability. And making life new. It’s a poem about being yourself in all your glory, really. “You have…
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5 Affirmations to Help You Shine Your Light and Make a Difference
This set of affirmations serves as a potent reminder to live from the heart of yourself. Use your favorite as a prompt to shine your light when you know in your heart it’s what you need to do—even and especially if there’s doubt in what you’re capable of. How you live is how you make a difference. “You have to…
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20 Quotes about Emotional Agility from Susan David’s Must-Watch TED Talk
Ignoring and bottling tough emotions isn’t high up on the list of “things to do if you want to heal for real.” We need to build emotional agility if we are to navigate heartbreak in a healthy and productive way; if we are to dig up any treasures worth finding. These quotes from the psychologist, speaker, and author Susan David get…
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5 Spiritual Books That Are Pure Gems of Inspiration & Delight
Lining my wall with spiritual books is one way I surround myself with love. That being the case, I’m sharing a small chunk of my bookshelf with you today so that you might find something new to inspire you. Even if you’ve read these books before, I bet there’s something within the pages that you’d love returning to with a new…
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A Tribute Poem Honoring the Lives of Those We Have Loved and Lost
“Loved and lost” is an interesting concept to me, considering that I surely continue to love those who are no longer here as they once were. And what it truly means to be lost, I am still not sure. In any case, this poem was written in honor of someone I still love, and I wrote it in a way…
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A Two-Word Mindfulness Mantra That’s Easing My Anxiety
Being on the path of healing deposits its own obstacles, as well as its own treasures. One of the obstacles that I’m still facing is how to soften my tendency to let 10,000 things distract me from the present moment. For those times, I’ve been practicing a simple two-word mindfulness mantra. I’d love to share it with you. “Now is…
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5 Affirmations for Insecurity: A Tribute to the Glorious, Sensitive Souls
For me, my insecurity growing up lingers still. I’ve found an avenue, though, for countering my self-depreciating stories with stories that uplift and empower. Through the mindful (not mindless) repetition of affirmations, I’ve been able to embrace myself in all my glory, flaws definitely included. I wrote these affirmations for insecurity to help my fellow sensitive souls out; if that’s…
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23 Spring Quotes for a Season of Purposeful Growth & Renewal
Nature’s source of renewal is endless. Since this is a season where we can easily feel the warmth of the sun on our skin and the hope of new growth before us, these spring quotes felt like appropriate nourishment of what’s possible from here. No matter what season we’re in, it helps to remember that this phase is best when…
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11 Valid Reasons and Ways You Don’t Need to Be Perfect
In my life, I’ve given up on trying to be perfect, and not because I’ve resigned myself to imperfection, but because I’ve chosen to show up fully and actually live this life. Perfection is limiting; it cuts us off from what we’re capable of doing, giving, receiving, and becoming. To honor what really matters, I decided there are at least…
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How to Let Go: 3 Basic Letting Go Practices for Real Peace of Mind
I think of letting go as diving in, not turning away. What I mean by that is to sincerely live in each moment, getting as close to a full life experience as possible in this one moment. To do that, we need to learn how to let go of what tethers us to what has come before this moment, and…
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A Short Spring Poem to Welcome the New Season
Springtime reminds me that I’m connected to the shifting seasons. When the first signs of spring start to show, a renewed sense of hope that I didn’t even know was there awakens too. It’s profound, really, like my internal world is eternally in harmony with the natural world. To celebrate this connection, I penned a spring poem that I hope…
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