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Revealing the Gift Within Our Shadow

By Jan BowenPrivate MusingsNo Comments

Wherever there is light, there is shadow. While the beneficial aspects of light that allow us to see are immediately obvious, we sometimes have to probe to discover the gifts within the shadows — both literally and figuratively. The celebrated Swiss psychiatrist, Carl Jung, created the term that describes both the aspects of human nature that are hidden from us...

January 22, 2017

6 Ways to Increase Growth and Potential

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A new year -- time for fresh potential. Time for new beginnings, resolutions, decisions, lists. So many options can feel overwhelming, confusing, or discouraging -- the antithesis of motivation. Yet, January is a tremendous opportunity for assessing our alignment, charting our route to happiness, and determining our goals. There are few times automatically built in to our natural year and...

December 30, 2016

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The Difference Between Passion and Purpose

By Jan BowenPrivate MusingsNo Comments

Passion, purpose and the path between — what’s the real secret to living a fulfilled life? Do all the questions you hear about purpose and passion lead you farther away from a resolution? Themes and opinions on the topic vary, leaving speculation to whether they're the same thing and if they last a lifetime. Do you even really have to...

October 24, 2016

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

Revealing the Gift Within Our Shadow

6 Ways to Increase Growth and Potential

The Difference Between Passion and Purpose

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

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