If you’ve ever needed to re-focus, to take a little timeout to reclaim your sanity, I’ve got the solution for you today.  Three Minutes to Zen… It’s freezing cold here and we’ve all been inside together for far too long.  The dogs  can’t spend much time outside running off their extra energy and are barking… 

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It’s that time of year, the time when we start considering diets that deprive us of foods we enjoy, foods our bodies need, and types of exercise we abhor.  I’ve chosen to share this post at this exact time of year for a reason. I’m here to remind you that it doesn’t have to be… 

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This week’s Soften Saturday features a guest post from Celeste of The Lazy Radical.  These words seem especially important this time of year.  Winners and Losers If you think only in terms of two choices (good or bad, winning or losing, success or failure), then you see people in those terms too. You’re either a… 

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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about habitual vocabulary, words I say often that aren’t necessarily in line with where I am headed in life.  Words that contain more power than I would like to give them, words that serve no positive purpose in my life, words that don’t feel good, words I need to… 

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Several months ago the brilliant Erin Brown wrote about filtering her Facebook experience.  I put her plan into place and it works. I want to share with you how you can do the same! Here’s the scenario:  you have a Facebook friend who brings you down.  Her posts make you feel bad, she’s a Negative… 

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Today’s Soften Saturday is short and sweet. Perhaps more important at this time of year than any other, be mindful of where your attention is going.  To keep our energy flowing in a positive way, it’s crucial to focus our attention on the people and opportunities that bring good into our lives. I get that… 

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