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How to Let Go of Things that No Longer Serve You

By Christina 2 Comments

No one is saying it’s going to be easy, but we are happiest when we can let go of things that are no longer working in our lives. These things, people, and situations once served us, but for whatever reason, we’ve outgrown them or they have changed in ways that no longer fit. Any type […]

Filed Under: Grief Support, Inspiration Tagged With: clean slates, healing, letting go, moving forward, resiliance

A Different Kind Of Mothers Day

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On May 16, 2011 Mothers Day took on a different meaning for me.  It was on that day our daughter Mia was stillborn at 20 weeks gestation. How do I ask people to honor me for Mother’s Day, when my child is not here? It can be the most isolating day, and yet I try […]

Filed Under: Inspiration Tagged With: Child Loss, gratitude, grief support, Mothers Day

Being Mindful in Times Of Grief

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Unfortunately, grief is as much a part of life as happiness. This sounds horribly glib, but I ask that you trust me on this truth.  You can’t have light without darkness. Happiness doesn’t exist without grief. Grief can dismantle your life in small, incendiary ways. You may start to neglect those that are close to you […]

Filed Under: Grief Support, Home Featured, Inspiration, Self-Care Tagged With: grief and loss, grief support, mindfulness, self care

Learning To Love Yourself

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  Loving yourself is one of the most difficult relationships you can embark on.  Yet, learning to love who you are is the one way to make you stronger and happier. You’re more likely to put forth the effort to reach your goals when you appreciate your value. Because YOU ARE VALUABLE. You’re bound to […]

Filed Under: Inspiration, Lifestyle Tips Tagged With: love yourself, self acceptance, self care, self confidence, self love

Overcoming the Bad Days

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Bad days, bad moments, and unexpected illnesses.  They all happen. It takes a toll on you, and you feel like you’ll never overcome it. That you are “cursed” with bad luck. But there’s also the belief that the only way to experience true joy is to first experience darkness. This week was hard and scary, as […]

Filed Under: Inspiration Tagged With: grief, how to deal with illness, how to find joy, how to handle bad days

Making the most of a fresh start

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Fresh starts take place in your life every day. We evolve. We grow. We fall down and stumble our way back to find our footing.  The term “fresh start” has a warm, exciting sound to it, but the reality is that something new isn’t always something you look forward to.  Trust me, there have been […]

Filed Under: Home Featured, Inspiration Tagged With: clean slates, handling perfectionism, how to embrace change, Julia Cameron, making a fresh start

The lessons grief can teach us

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  Grief and loss shifts every part of you, and you are never the same person afterwards. Whether it’s the death of a loved one, divorce, or the loss of a job, we all will have moments when life turns on its head. Grief is a normal healing process, as many say, but that doesn’t […]

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Desiderata

By Christina 1 Comment

Today is my birthday. Another year round the sun, and way too many grey hairs to count.  But, I am happy.  Ridiculously so.  Not that life isn’t without it’s stresses or disasters…but, I am happy with myself. And it took forever to be in this place. Now, don’t get me wrong here, I still have […]

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When life knocks you over

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It is very easy to say that yoga, meditation, self-help books, “good thoughts” and all that other jazz will make all your wounds better, and will heal your broken pieces…but sometimes no matter how hard you work on your inner peace, the outside world bangs louder at the door. One of the things that was […]

Filed Under: Inspiration Tagged With: Danielle Laporte, guidance, inspiration, inspriational quotes, life hacks

A New Beginning

By Christina 1 Comment

The little blog that could…this is my new name for the site.  I never thought that a blog I created out of sheer creative frustration and the need to vent would become such a beautiful calling.  I haven’t looked at this blog since January, when my world was filled with such a tornado of joy, […]

Filed Under: Inspiration Tagged With: business hacks, confidence, gratitude, life hack, support

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