Tag: Happiness
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Untangling Yourself from the Expectations of Others: A Journey to Self-Discovery
Have you ever paused to take an honest inventory of your thoughts, frustrations, goals, and priorities? If you have, you may have noticed something unsettling: many of these ideas are not entirely your own. They have become interwoven with borrowed fragments of other people’s goals, fears, and expectations—sometimes subtly, sometimes overwhelmingly. At times, these borrowed…
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The Power of Slowing Down
Slow it down. Stop and pause. Take a breath. Give yourself time to think. Allow space to let it unfold. Fast can be beneficial, profitable, and even preferable. Fast can also be convenient and impressive. However, fast doesn’t always mean quality and depth. There are some things you need to approach with a different pace:…
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You Are Not Stuck
Dear friend, I see that area of your life where you feel stuck right now. But, I want to let you know this: you might feel stuck, but you are not. I know you feel so overwhelmed or like things feel fixed, and even final. You are close to throwing your hands up and deeming…
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How To Deal With Setbacks
In the last post, we talked about ways to keep ourselves motivated and encouraged. Therefore, I thought it would be a good time to discuss the experience of setbacks, which can be one of the hardest times to stay motivated. At some point, we are all going to deal with setbacks. Sometimes those setbacks are…
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Happiness is a Choice Not a Chase
Dear friend, Are you happy? You have asked yourself this question so many times throughout your life. Whenever people asked you where you envisioned your life in the future, your answer always included that you wanted “to be happy.” If someone asked you right now where you want to be five, ten, or twenty years…
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