The Journey Of Self Compassion

Down the Drain (or Disposal)!

"Moving on, is a simple thing, what it leaves behind is hard.". --------------Dave Mustaine *************************** I dumped the last of the eggnog down my kitchen sink as I left for the gym this morning and I'm challenging you to do the same. The cookies, the...

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Have a Christmas Laugh on Me!

It's Christmas Eve! I am so excited that I can't even sleep! I wish you and your families all the joy, love and happiness of the season this Christmas weekend. After all, that is what it's REALLY all about. The last few weeks of shopping, cooking, wrapping and running...

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Happy Winter Solstice!

Winter Solstice: "Occurs exactly when the Earth's axial tilt is farthest away from the sun at its maximum of 23° 26'. Though the winter solstice lasts only a moment in time, the term is also a turning point to midwinter or the first day of winter to refer to the day...

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Keep Yourself In Sync

To maintain or to lose??? That's the question over these next couple of weeks. Of course there is always that third option of gaining weight as well. Which will it be for you? Contrary to our old beliefs, there really is no "wrong" answer. As long as you make a...

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I’ve Got Your Number!

Good Morning!This is just a friendly reminder that YOU ARE NOT A NUMBER nor does the quality of your day depend on a number either. We are not "good" (or "bad") because of what number shows up on the scale today or the number of miles we walk or run or even the number...

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A Precious Gift To Yourself

In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you. Deepak Chopra As it draws nearer and nearer to Dec 25th, the hustle and bustle is magnified to an even greater extent. Every spare moment is an opportunity to pack in one more "to-do" and mark it off...

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Thanks, Natalie!

Hey Terra--- Saw this tip and thought it could apply to how we react to things..it was meant for relationships but thought it was a good one: "Dial down the amount of energy you invest in any stressful situation or person. You are only responsible for how YOU behave...

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Expect Good

If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will." Abraham Lincoln quotes This quote certainly proves to be true in life but I also find it to be true in how we see ourselves as well. Its all too easy to point out and focus on our...

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May Happiness Follow You Throughout the Week

"Mind is forerunner of action, foremost of deeds. Everything is made up of mind. If your mind is polluted, sorrow will follow, as a wagon wheel trails the hoof of an ox. If your mind is pure, happiness will ensue, the way your shadow trails along wherever you go."...

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True Strength

"Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength. --Unknown Adversity rears it's ugly head all too often in life. Although we can't always control when...

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