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Clearing the lenses — looking at things differently
Over time, I’ve found that expectations –and who we are and where we came from– color how we look at people. It also can make for some not-so-pleasant reactions toward others. It never ceases to amaze...
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Facing End-of-Year Stress? Tips for Mental Peace and Quiet
A few weeks ago, I sat in my car after a full day of errands and realized I was tired. It didn’t take long to figure out why. I’d released three books this year, held a full-time job, and managed a...
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Saying “Yes” in 2015
It’s almost the turn of the year, and many of us are thinking about New Year’s resolutions. But with those resolutions often comes the feeling that resolutions, aka change, come with giving up...
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Feeling lost, and not knowing what to do about it
Change in life is inevitable. I can accept that now, more easily than I did when I was younger. But change is still scary for me and I’m facing a number of them right now that are making me feel...
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The Joy of Missing Out — How to Disconnect from Technology (and Leave Space...
Well, the folks at Mindful.org did it again. Another wonderful blog post, this time about how technology gets in our way (if we allow it) and how, despite all our interconnectedness, we’re becoming...
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Three Simple Words Can Transform Your Life
How often are you in a situation in which someone says something you take the wrong way? It could be at work, or at home, or in the supermarket — we’ve all experienced times in which the person we’re...
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Why Lying Is So Intriguing
As a fiction author, I know lying first-hand. Why? Because fiction is, after all, one big lie. I’m paid to tell stories. I’m paid to LIE. But this is only a simplified way of looking at lying, and it’s...
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I Dare Every One of Us to Be Nicer
Sigh. I know we’re all human and we all can get caught up in the moment, but I had a rude awakening last night while I fell down the Twitter rabbit hole. While reading certain threads, I let myself...
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