Tag: inspirational blog
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The Concept of Acceptance in Grief
About Grief Grief is a natural response to loss. That loss can come from the death of a person, a pet, a relationship, and even such things as a dream. Grief is the anguish experienced in response to that loss, and it can include physiological distress and separation anxiety. Grief happens with the awareness that…
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What Do You Do With Your Grief?
“I nearly tripped over the shards of my broken heart as I pushed my cart through the local Walmart. They were everywhere, threatening to tumble me into an unrecoverable depression. The greatest amount were scattered among the skateboards and bicycles, tempting memories of better days to come flooding forward.” This slice of life is from…
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Love, Interrupted
After twelve lonely months, he came back to me. I held him in my arms—oh, the warmth of his body, the smell of his soft tresses. I buried my face into his strawberry blonde hair and breathed deeply. When I pulled back and looked into his face, he kissed me on the nose, just like…
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Create and Cultivate a Personal Ritual
My last blog post was about the power of ritual and how it differs from routine. Now let’s look at how to create and cultivate a personal ritual—one that is uniquely and intimately yours. To recap its definition, ritual is steeped in meaning. It requires preparation, focus and full awareness. Symbolism is laced throughout, providing…
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Aquatic Bliss: Swim Yourself Healthy, Happy and Holy
With its heat advisories and droughts, summer can sometimes wear us down. Throw in economic issues, fuel prices and life’s troubles and people often become more irritable as the days grow hotter. But those rising temperatures have a positive side as well: lakes and pools become so warm that swimming is possible well into the…
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Celebrating Fragrances, Scents and Aromas: 50 Favorites
The sense of smell is one of the gateways to an abundant life. Every moment is an opportunity to be aware of all the pleasant fragrances, scents and aromas that life has to offer. When this awareness is cultivated throughout one’s life, then memories of our favorites can bring us peace, contentment and joy. Last…
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Genuine Valentines
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and expressions of love are for sale everywhere. Rich and creamy chocolates, cards with beautiful lyrics, ornate picture frames, long-stemmed red roses and enticing lingerie fill the stores. What if the internal thoughts of shoppers could be read as they entered a store’s red-splashed world of heart-shaped goodies? Do most…
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Altered States for the New Year
NBC’s 2007 television show Journeyman was about a San Francisco newspaper reporter and family man who traveled through time and changed people’s lives. A change in the past forever affected the present or what happened in the future. In reality, of course, we can’t go back and right the wrongs of life that have altered the present—if…
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What is an Abundant Life and How Do You Find It?
Welcome to the Inspiration for Today blog! The beginning of a new year brings with it fresh opportunities, new challenges and hope for the future. What a perfect time to embrace all that can bring abundance into our lives! Or perhaps you’re seeking change in your life regardless of what time of the year it…
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