10 Ways to Quickly Add Time to Your Day
I think William Penn summed it up the best when he said: “Time is what we want most, but what we use worse.” How do you make the most of your time?
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How to Get Unstuck with Your Goals this Year
What do you think about new year’s resolutions? For years it felt kind of like I was throwing darts at a moving target. My hopes and aspirations either didn’t stick or I was stuck trying to move to the next step. Have you ever felt that way? Why do we
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How to Redefine Success Your Way
When our family was young, I felt like success was defined as picture-perfect. Nice, well-behaved children, a clean house, a husband who not only helps out but can read my mind. Has anyone else fallen for the same trap? Success isn’t about working to make everyone around you act a
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Joy & Happiness
Health, Healing, and Happiness
Having been sick for over two weeks, I’ve realized that illness makes me appreciate my health. Just the simple act of breathing through my nose, or sleeping through the night is something I take for granted until I can’t do it.
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4 Powerful Ways to Turn a Setback Into a Comeback
We’ve all been there. A time when we’ve slipped up or taken a fall – a time when we’ve experienced a setback. How did you respond to your last setback? Here are a few tips in turning a setback into one of your greatest comebacks.
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The Wisdom in Choosing Joy
Is choosing joy a choice? How often have you encountered an unexpected situation and had to decide how you were going to react or respond? Where do you choose to focus? It was quiet. Too quiet in fact. My daughter tended to silently sneak away and find “things” to create
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Faith & Family
How Do You feel God’s Love?
“Faith means that we trust not only in God’s wisdom but that we trust also in His love.”
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The Guilt-Ridden Need to Fix-it All
When we make the assumption that we have more power and influence than we actually have, or that our family or friend is helpless to handle difficult situations on their own we take the responsibility away from them and open ourselves up to be overwhelmed.
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An Example of the Ultimate in Parenting Handbooks
If our children learn best from our example – what example do you follow to be the best parent you can be?
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Mindset & Emotions
How Do You Resolve Conflict?
Last year one of my readers asked if I would write about how to resolve conflict. I’ll admit my initial reaction wasn’t one of excitement. Conflict, in general, has been something I’ve tended to avoid most of my life. It feels uncomfortable in an awkward kind of way. Truth is
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How to Love the Difficult Person in Your Life
Have you ever thought about what makes someone unloveable? Do you find it hard to love the difficult person in your life? Maybe they are unkind, controlling, annoying, or don’t like other people. On the flip side, what makes a person loveable? Is it the things they do or say?
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Simple Ways to Practice Gratitude More Effectively
Whether you believe gratitude to be a feeling, emotion, mood or some type of personality trait, there is no doubt gratitude elicits greater satisfaction and overall happiness. Science is even proving gratitude to be a great tool in overcoming depression and anxiety. The act of practicing gratitude regularly may mean
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