Wholeness
What is wrong with you?
You are stupid. You are fat. You are inadequate. You are ugly. Look at your chin. You will never be enough... What is wrong with you? I am sure you have a really long list. You tell your loved ones that you hate your belly. You talk to your friends about how awful your hair is. Amongst your friends, it's basically a challenge to see how much you hate y…
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Time to Take Inventory
If you aren't aware, Spring Cleaning is one of my favorite things. I wrote about it here . Everything that applies to Spring Cleaning applies to the Fall. Working with that though, we are drawing to an end for the year. If you stop now and take inventory, are there ways that you can achieve your goals for this year? Are there ways that you can end the yea…
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City Fragrances - Le Labo Fragrances Reviews
Well Hello Dolly! I have been an Angel by Thierry Muglar fan for a long time. I've changed a lot since I started wearing it and have been wanting to find a new fragrance. Enter Le Labo Fragrances. So many crazy amazing scents! Through the end of the month, they have their City fragrances available online. After that, you have to purchase them in their corr…
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Stories We Tell Ourselves
Now let’s take a look at the stories we tell ourselves. I told myself that I could not run. Over and over again. It doesn’t matter that I had proof. It doesn’t matter if you have proof. It’s still a story I told myself. I am currently running 16 miles a week and that increases each week as I train for my first marathon. I had to tell myself a different stor…
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Baby steps
Labels
If those are the words you use to describe yourself, those are the words you use to define yourself. Stop and consider the labels you give yourself and how they impact the way you think, they way you behave. Don't judge. Just think of all the labels you give yourself. For good or for bad. Let's just become aware of them. Perfectionist Mother/Father Lazy…
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Working with color
There are subtle ways in which we manipulate our environment to support our intentions. You might use a fragrance to bring energy. You might where a power color like the classic red tie or blazer. You might listen to music that pumps you up. If we can create an environment that supports our best selves, we should strive towards achieving that. If, and only if…
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Book Reviews
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I enjoyed it so much that I will add this to my personal library. The author covers what we know about Marie Laveau, what we can assume based on the history of the time, and what we can assume based on other folklorist recording practices at that time. Why is this book so highly recommended? I don't understand. Books written …
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