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How Less Can Mean More
Can having less stuff mean more? It seems counterintuitive, but the answer to that is yes. Conversely, can having more stuff mean less? Again, yes. I never really thought about these two contradictions until a few years ago when I watched the documentary, Minimalism, on Netflix. It literally changed my…
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5 Thoughts to Keep in Mind Whenever You’re in a Funk
Thoughts can be powerful–so much that they can pull you out of a funk even without anything else actually changing. So, if you’re feeling blue, shifting your thoughts is a good place to start. Before we begin, let’s clarify something. Thoughts like ‘count your blessings’ or ‘it can always be…
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How to Combat Anxiety at Work By Refocusing Your Attention on God
Unless your job is doing absolutely nothing, you are sure to experience some level of anxiety from time to time. Maybe you have a presentation, work meeting, a tight deadline, unending emails, toxic boss or coworkers, uncertain outcomes, or uncertain job security. Whatever the case may be, anxiety originating from…
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Home Deprivation: Why We Should All Ask Ourselves ‘What Is Home?’
Close your eyes and picture “home.” Perhaps, a clear image of a physical structure comes to mind. But can there be more to a home than the physical structure? When we broaden our idea of what home is, it becomes apparent that the word is actually hard to define. It…
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Living Life Poetically: The Road
“The Road” chronicles my journey to where I am today. But it’s not all about me. It chronicles all of our journeys through life in general. The first half of the poem was actually written a few years ago–right up to the word “blue.” However, I couldn’t figure out how…
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Why the Serenity Prayer Should be a Part of Your Every Day
Life can bring a lot of worries and concerns that interfere with our peace of mind. E. Ballay This is a no-brainer statement that even our very first ancestors would have to agree with. However, they probably wouldn’t agree that the level and nature of our worries and concerns are…
