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How To Be Honest … Even When It’s HARD

By Jan BowenPublished ArticlesNo Comments

Tell the truth. Just because it's the best policy doesn't mean it's easy. Have you ever had those times when you knew what you wanted or needed to say, but somehow just didn’t get the words out of your mouth? As adults we need to be accountable. Being accountable requires having integrity — that means we need to be honest...

October 3, 2016

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Even If Your Words Are Forgiven, Their Impact Is Permanent

By Jan BowenPublished ArticlesNo Comments

Just seeing a negative word for ONE second makes us more anxious or depressed! Ever wonder why you tune out certain people when they speak, even though they seem to be saying a message you would want to hear somewhere else? Chances are, it’s the words they’re using. Words — those combinations of vowels and consonants — have innate power we can’t help...

August 30, 2016

Struggle Is Part of the Wheel of Life

By Jan BowenPrivate MusingsNo Comments

Celebrate your wins and honor your struggle. Why we need to commemorate all our experiences. Some time in the course of our life, many of us seem to adopt an idea that when life is difficult, we have done something "wrong". We strive to reach the times when all pieces of life are moving along in a cadence and "life...

August 11, 2016

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7 Ways Knowing Yourself Leads to More Happiness

By Jan BowenSyndicated ArticlesNo Comments

You need to know yourself a little better. Who are you when no one sees you? When you have an opportunity to spend time alone, how do you fill that time? Just as importantly, what do you leave out? When you know yourself well, you can answer these questions easily. When you don’t understand yourself, not only are the questions...

May 30, 2016

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4 Reasons You Break Your Promises (Without Meaning To)

By Jan BowenPublished Articles4 Comments

We've all done it, right? You tell a friend, your child, your partner that, yeah, sure, you'll do XYZ for them. But then you don't actually do it. Making a promise to someone is one of the most powerful forms of communication in existence. Yet, how many times do you make vows that you can’t possibly keep? As a society, we put our...

April 12, 2016

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The Two Habits You Need NOW To Succeed

By Jan BowenPrivate MusingsNo Comments

Remember when you had all your goals set at the beginning of the year, with your plans laid out how to accomplish them? Sometimes, between the first and second quarter of the year, enthusiasm starts to dwindle and progress slows, fades, or let’s face it — even stalls. What then? If those objectives you set at the beginning of the...

April 3, 2016

Find Your Voice — Within

By Jan BowenPrivate MusingsNo Comments

When you have extremely original ideas, do you sometimes find it difficult to find support -- even from your most loyal friends? Do they leave you on the sidelines at times, rather than cheer you on when you speak up with your authentic voice? To find answers and strength, when our friends are missing -- go within. We sometimes look...

March 13, 2016

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Finding Hope — Logical or Not

By Jan BowenPrivate MusingsNo Comments

What gives you hope? What specific action do you take that makes you feel just a little more optimistic, a little more positive about your day, your life, and the world in general? Life deals us all tough times. What makes them most challenging is often the suddenness with which they occur. We have no time to prepare for an…

February 27, 2016

7 Reasons Cleaning My House Makes Me Insanely Happy (Yes, Seriously)

By Jan BowenPublished ArticlesNo Comments

Is it crazy to say this? — I enjoy cleaning my own home. My definition of "cleaning" includes tidying, organizing, and general "puttering." To me, it's no mystery why Marie Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, has been such a phenomenal success, with her master class Spark Joy and Journal following. Statistics show that American women spend over...

February 10, 2016

5 Major Life Lessons We Need to Teach Our Kids — And Ourselves!

By Jan BowenPublished ArticlesNo Comments

If being a kid seems hard ... try being a grown up! Does it break your heart to tell your kids to toughen up? Are you confused about how to best teach your children when to be kind AND when to stand up for themselves? It’s a complex world out there. We’re sending our children into a society we, as adults, haven’t completely mastered...

October 12, 2015

How To Be Honest … Even When It’s HARD

Even If Your Words Are Forgiven, Their Impact Is Permanent

Struggle Is Part of the Wheel of Life

7 Ways Knowing Yourself Leads to More Happiness

4 Reasons You Break Your Promises (Without Meaning To)

The Two Habits You Need NOW To Succeed

Find Your Voice — Within

Finding Hope — Logical or Not

7 Reasons Cleaning My House Makes Me Insanely Happy (Yes, Seriously)

5 Major Life Lessons We Need to Teach Our Kids — And Ourselves!

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