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This photo was taken at a beach side lounge in the Canary Islands. As soon as I saw it, I thought…bliss! Although most of us don’t have this view from our bedroom, it’s a nice idea to live our lives with images that please us. A great way to do this is to create a...
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The thoughts about ourselves which run through our mind start to become our life’s intentions. Without judgement, become the observer of your thoughts and begin to look for repetitive patterns. The thoughts will soon start to lose their power if you don’t give them energy. A good way to practice is to be “fully there”...
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After spending the last few weeks at my cottage without internet or UK cell phone connection, it was definitely hard to get used to being online all the time again. On the other hand, spending too much time away can leave you feeling “out of the loop”. The answer in my opinion…finding balance between the two. How can we strike a...
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Last month I wrote about the effect of technology on our lives. Sure, it definitely makes it easier – we no longer look at the yellow pages, we don’t have to carry maps with us and we can find our way around a new city’s restaurants without even preparing before. There are many benefits that come from...
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“Talking about our problems is our greatest addiction. Break the habit. Talk about your joys.” Rita Schiano Why is it so common to focus on the negativity in our lives? We meet a friend for lunch and the first hour is spent releasing our frustration about life events and people – partners, kids, bosses that are...
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I believe that our food preferences are deep rooted from a young age. It’s my Mom’s birthday today so I wanted to dedicate this post to her since she was always so supportive of my food choices. When I was five years old, I decided on my own will that I was going to be...
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Toxins are any substances that cause harmful effects or create irritation in the body. This undermines our health, stressing the biochemical and organ functions. Our bodies are designed to handle a certain level of toxins. The problem arises when there is an excess intake of toxins over a long time and the body becomes overloaded. Detoxification occurs when we allow our body...
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Two years ago on this day, my brother Tyler had a really high fever. Luckily he was living with a few people and they had a thermometer. I can’t remember what his exact reading was (around 107F), but when they “googled” the temperature, it suggested going to the hospital immediately. After a day, they realized that...
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The other day, I overheard someone saying that they were on a diet and had to carefully count their calories. Please, please, if you’re on a diet and trying to limit your food intake, stop right now. Fad diets, calorie-counting diets, high protein diets and point system diets are all a form of torture, not just...
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As mentioned in yesterday’s blog post, we naturally begin to embark on deep spring cleaning activities when we start to feel like spring is just around the corner. We clean out and dispose of things that have been accumulating, which are no longer of use to us. We open the windows for the first time in months...
