Tag: gratitude
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The Enemy of Good is Better
Growing up, my Mom often repeated the phrase, “the enemy of good is better.” I think of these words often in my days and weeks- typically in mundane tasks like trying to fix my ponytail and only making it worse or tweaking a perfectly fine recipe and ending up with rock hard chocolate chip cookies,…
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Mantras and a Message for those Feeling Stuck
I understand as well as the next how detrimental cold air and a sun escaping before 4:30 can be to motivation and a willingness to make much of anything of the day. In my own experience growing up in New England, I’ve seen how effective a harsh winter can be at dissolving aspirations and New…
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A Move Towards Minimalism
What if I told you there was a way to save money, reduce stress, increase productivity and freedom all while helping the environment…attractive deal, right? All these factors and more can be attained by practicing minimalism. Minimalism: possibly the largest example of “easier said than done” in my book. For years I have been trying…
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Happiness is a Choice
Happiness is a choice. This is a big claim I know, and I am fully aware that I may have just dug myself into a bit of a hole here, but I promise you I can pull myself out and provide some explanation. Of course, there will always be factors out of our control that…
Alive and Well(ness) 