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Intentional creativity to enhance life and achieve personal growth

How to Use Creativity Intentionally to Enhance Daily Life and Yourself

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Everyone is creative. We differ in our expression, and that alone speaks to the unique benefit of creativity. Because regardless of our current level of expression, by practicing our creative skills regularly, we can strengthen not only our creativity but also enhance our life and ourself. Benefits of Creativity Wondering why we should bother with fortifying our creativity? The benefits…

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Why It’s So Important to Teach Empathy Today More Than Ever

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We are a diverse world — diverse in culture,  viewpoint, and opportunities.  This diversity has a wealth of knowledge and insight.  But because diversity, by definition, doesn’t always speak the same language, literally or figuratively, we overlook the vast opportunities within our world.  Instead of drawing together to connect and overcome differences, polar opposite opinions divide us.  Teaching — and…

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So Emotional

Why Am I So Emotional Lately?

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This has been an intense year.  Besides a medical pandemic affecting everyone, it can seem as if we have a global emotional epidemic, as well. The condition of the world is hard to ignore. Regardless of your political affiliations, current health, and employment status, nothing feels stable. It brings up a Pandora’s Box of emotions. Amid global chaos, it triggers…

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Erase Fear and Tap into Connection

How to Erase Fear and Tap into Connection

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It’s a new world. How many times have we heard that phrase? And how many times has it had a different meaning? It’s just one example of the power of words and context.  It’s another example of the power we have to take control of emotion and ourselves. We may not have control over world events that include a virus…

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My All-Time Top 10 Books on Intuition

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There are countless ways to develop and strengthen your intuition. Reading, studying, and applying the knowledge within excellent books on the subject is one of them. Books can provide the information to teach, validate, encourage, and support us in our efforts.  Intuition is an innate human ability we all possess, rather than a gift bestowed upon a lucky few. The…

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15 powerful leadership quotes

15 Powerful Quotes for Innovative Leadership

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We’re all leaders — or have the potential to be.  A leader is someone who lives with integrity, thereby impacting and inspiring others.  A leader’s character and principles are felt in both their presence and their actions. Actions and words are the instruments of their influence. Consistent action builds trust and incites loyalty. Words have the power to inspire, motivate,…

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How to create permanent life balance to thrive

How to Create Permanent Life Balance to Thrive

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It can sometimes seem that there’s a perfect formula to balance life. Once we decipher that formula, we’ll unlock the secret to having everything we want — including the ability to manage it with health, vitality, and energy. If there’s any mystery to decode about life balance, it’s the meaning behind the word itself. What is balance? Balance means equilibrium….

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3 ways to transform your brain with gratitude

Three Ways That Will Transform Your Brain With Gratitude

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Gratitude has infused modern culture. We don’t have to look far to find references to Gratitude Journals or Gratitude Lists. Our language, always a sign of our current and recent culture, is full of references to gratitude. “Thank your lucky stars”, “thank goodness …”, etc. Gratitude seeps into our consciousness in various ways. While all of these actions are fabulous…

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7 Ways money is key to self growth

7 Ways Money Is A Key to Self Growth

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If you’ve avoided the topic of money in your life, there are compelling reasons to change your approach. Money is a reflection of ourself at both a superficial and deep level. It expresses who we are through our appearance and reveals our thoughts, behaviors, and choices on a daily basis. Even when we think we are avoiding finances, the situations…

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Cleaning Makes Me Happy — and Empathetic

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A couple years ago I wrote an article on why cleaning made me happy. It’s still true and you can read those reasons below. What I’ve recently discovered in addition, though, is that cleaning our home also fosters empathy. So while doing routine cleaning, we are not only improving our home, we are becoming better people — happy and empathetic!…

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