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natachagj
Mindfullness
July 2, 2024
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Weekend Favorites: kaffepause, a no-buy year and the best sleep of your life

Weekend Wisdom: Feeling guilty for taking care of yourself is not taking care of yourself. Into the woods. When I hike I often think about John Muir’s lovely words, “And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” And I always do just what he suggests. Ok … onto the […]

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natachagj
Mindfullness
July 2, 2024
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20 Things My 80-Year-Old Dad Was Right About

“One day you will look back and see that all along you were blooming.”
— MHN

Twenty-eight years ago, when I was a freshman in high school, my English teacher gave my class a homework assignment entitled, “Advice for a Younger Generation.” The concept of the assignment was simple: Each student had to interview a person who was over the age of 25, gather enough information to write a basic biography of their life and find out what their top tips are for a younger generation. I chose to interview my dad. He was (more…)

natachagj
Mindfullness
July 2, 2024
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We Can Stop Apologizing for These 10 Things Now

Let’s stop apologizing for things we don’t need to be sorry for. Between our need to please and the way we’ve been conditioned to over-apologize, it’s no wonder our apologies almost feel like they are on auto pilot. Clutter comes in many forms, from the stuff in our homes to the too many items on […]

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natachagj
Mindfullness
July 2, 2024
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40 Quotes for Calming the Mind When You’re at a Crossroads in Life

It happens to all of us gradually as we live and grow. We discover more about who we are and the way life is, and then we realize there are some changes we need to make. The lifestyle we’ve been living no longer fits. The environments and relationships we once found comfort in no longer exist, or no longer serve our best interests. So we cherish all the great memories, but find ourselves at a crossroads in life, moving forward.

And it’s not easy. It’s painful to give up what’s comfortable and familiar, especially when there’s no other choice. Marc and I have struggled through this process many times out of necessity. Over the past 15 years we’ve had to deal with several significant, unexpected life changes and challenges, including: (more…)

natachagj
Mindfullness
July 2, 2024
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10 Ways to Love Yourself the Way You’ve Always Wanted, But Nobody Ever Did

Every desire is a gift from above that contains both the power and the plan of its self-expression. Which means that your longing […]

natachagj
Mindfullness
July 2, 2024
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The 7 Most Important Values to Pass on to Your Children

The secret of a good life is to have the right loyalties and hold them in the right scale of values.” ~ Norman Thomas

natachagj
Mindfullness
July 2, 2024
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5 Firm Ways to Say No Without Feeling Guilty or Ashamed

Why is it hard to say no? A while ago, a friend of mine asked me to mind their dog for two weeks […]

natachagj
Mindfullness
July 2, 2024
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5 Ways to Let Go of the Past and Embrace the Future

“One problem with gazing too frequently into the past is that we may turn around to find the future has run out on […]

natachagj
Mindfullness
July 2, 2024
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To Do: 9 Important Things Everyone Should Have on Their Daily To Do List

Having a to do list can feel like a chore for many people, but only if the list is full of things that are meant to keep you busy and distracted from that which is truly essential and valuable in life; only if the list is full of things that keep you occupied, but never truly satisfied.