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Not Yet / I Can
Greetings Summer lovers! If you’ve read my last post then you know April was quite a doozy. As May passed, two constructs, “Not Yet” and “I Can,” came front of mind and I mused about them all the time. They became my two sure-fire strategies to elevate myself mind, body, and soul. So what’s it…
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The Stress Test
Wow, sometimes stressful events can seem to just drop right out of the sky. My first week of April proved to be both challenging and illuminating. This subject of this post was entirely inspired scientist Jill Bolte Taylor, who scientifically observed her stroke while it was actually happening. She used her expert observational tools and…
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The Downside and Upside of Envy
Last Friday, I was on cloud nine walking home from work. I felt like I had to pinch myself because I was living my career dreams. I had impactful wellness coaching sessions all week long, I attended a luncheon as the corporate wellness ambassador for the CPARF (more on them coming soon), I gave a…
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Get Back Into Those Goals
Typically, now is the time where those New Year’s resolutions have gone by the wayside. What happened along the way? How did we talk ourselves out of something that just weeks ago we were so gung-ho about, shouting out to the world how excited we were to get started? How did “I’m all in” become…
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Guest Blog! Start Your Morning with Yoga (Without Losing Sleep)
Two of my favorite topics in one post – sleep and yoga! This week, I am thrilled to host the Tuck Sleep Foundation, a community devoted to improving sleep hygiene, health and wellness through the creation and dissemination of comprehensive, unbiased, free web-based resources. Please note that Tuck is a non-commercial entity that has no affiliate relationships with any…
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All In for 2018!
Welcome to 2018! I have one question when it comes to your health and happiness: Are you All In? I spent the better part of December figuring out what I want my 2018 to look like. I made categories, I made lists, I made lists of the categories. I wrote in detail about each one…
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Positivity Practice #10: Love
Welcome to Positivity Practice #10. This week is all about Love. If you’re just joining us, we are on our 10th and final positivity practice based on the top 10 positive emotions from Dr. Barbara Fredrickson’s book Positivity: Top Notch Research Reveals the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life. If you recall, we’re learning ways…
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Positivity Practice #9: Awe
Welcome to Positivity Practice #9. This week we’re are taking a closer look at Awe. If you’re just joining us, we are nearly through positivity practices based on the top 10 positive emotions from Dr. Barbara Fredrickson’s book Positivity: Top Notch Research Reveals the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life. If you recall, we’re learning…
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Positivity Practice #8: Inspiration
Welcome to Positivity Practice #8. This week we’re are diving into Inspiration. If you’re just joining us, we are on the march to finishing our positivity practices based on the top 10 positive emotions from Dr. Barbara Fredrickson’s book Positivity: Top Notch Research Reveals the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life. If you recall, we’re…