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Embracing a Healthier and More Joyful Life: A Journey to Self-Love and Personal Growth
“Self-love means having a positive regard for our own wellbeing and happiness. When we adopt an attitude of self-love, we have higher levels of self-esteem, we’re less critical and harsh with ourselves when we make mistakes, and we’re able to celebrate our positive qualities AND accept our negative ones.” – PsychCentral – Learn to Love…
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Harmonizing Your Existence: Simple Strategies for Stress Identification and Management
Stress, the silent disruptor of our well-being, is intricately woven into the fabric of modern life. It lurks in the shadows of our daily routines, often going unnoticed until it surfaces as a myriad of health issues. Understanding and managing stress is a luxury and a necessity for maintaining harmony in our lives. This article…
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Embracing Singlehood: How to be Happily Single in a Couple’s Month
How can we find purpose and meaning in being single, and how can we be happily single when the desire for marriage and family is still strong? What are meaningful activities to engage in while being single that might lead to a healthier couple relationship when that time arrives? February, especially Valentine’s Day, can often…
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Help Your Child Recharge With These Relaxing Routines
In the whirlwind of modern life, it’s essential to equip children with practices that rejuvenate their minds and bodies. Things like getting enough quality sleep, trying out relaxing hobbies, and eating healthy foods can make a big difference in reducing their stress levels. This article, courtesy of Becoming Exceptional, delves into effective approaches to promote…
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From Clutter to Clarity: The Transformative Benefits of Cleaning and Decluttering
If you’ve ever moved, after living somewhere for a while, you soon realize how quickly we tend to collect more “stuff” than we imagined possible. Yet, doesn’t it feel good to deep clean and declutter your space and start fresh in a new one? We can also accomplish this deep clean and fresh start by…
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Sweet Dreams: Tips to Help You Fall Asleep Faster and Stay Asleep Longer
A good night’s sleep is essential for overall health and well-being. However, many people struggle with getting adequate rest due to various factors such as stress, anxiety, or poor sleeping habits. If you’re one of those individuals who find it hard to sleep, here are some tips to help you improve the quality of your…
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The Art of Attainable Goals: Transforming Resolutions into Results
Resolution-making is a common activity at the beginning of a new year. Yet, often we make unrealistic goals, or too many to manage, and soon run out of steam to keep going. Then we feel guilty or that we’ve failed. NO ONE wants to feel the emotions of failure or guilt, especially when trying to…
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Recovering from Holiday Stress
In January, most of us are coming down from sugar highs, family overload, and overextended schedules and energy levels. Despite our desire to meet all the holiday expectations, this can be taxing on our biological and family systems. Then there is the further expectation of making resolutions (covered in a later blog) which we often…
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Stop and Behold!
The snow crunched beneath her feet. It shattered and cracked, like her life, leaving scars and footprints in her wake. She felt like the cracked snow after being trampled on, with footprints and bruises left upon her heart. The air nipped at her nose, numbed her toes, and bit at her hands. Her exposed skin…
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Successful Co-Parenting: Prioritizing Child Well-being in Blended Families
In today’s society, there is a lot of divorce and remarriage, and blended families. As such, many children will be in situations where biological parents have parted ways, often under difficult circumstances. And yet, these are still parents of mutual children who need and want to be parented. Below are a few tips to make…
