When things start to get really scary in life, that’s a good time to remember that we’re creating the monsters we’re afraid of. They can’t exist without our story of them. So if you ever get tired of losing sleep over the bad guys and villains in your world, use your powers, fellow creator! It’s […]
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Have you ever appreciated a movie that had a proper monster in it? Like it was a totally believable character, and just the right amount of creepy? Not so scary that you couldn’t watch, but enough that it made the movie really compelling? I watched Oddity the other night, and they did a good job
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Health seekers are using black seed oil because of its many benefits. Made from the seeds of the Nigella Sativa plant, this natural oil has properties that can reduce inflammation, fight bacteria, and protect your body from damage caused by free radicals. Whether you’re trying to strengthen your immune system, improve your skin, or support
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If you got paid for every positive thought you had, and if it cost you for every negative one, how quickly do you think you’d improve your thinking habits? Pretty quick, I think. At least, that’s how it’s working for me in this thought experiment. I’d love to hear your results of playing with your
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“If you love yourself, it doesn’t matter if other people don’t like you because you don’t need their approval to feel good about yourself.” ~Lori Deschene I spent my whole life trying to please other people. I would put myself through stress and discomfort to fit in with what they wanted or needed. I would
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“It feels good to be accepted, loved, and approved of by others, but often the membership fee to belong to that club is far too high of a price to pay.” ~Dennis Merritt Jones Like a lot of people, I grew up putting others’ needs and wants first. I learned early that doing things for
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“A ship in a harbor is safe, but that’s not what a ship is built for.” ~John Augustus Shedd Growing up in the Midwest in a traditional family steeped in Catholic values, safety was paramount. We adhered to conventional roles: father, mother, brother, and sister, with me as the baby sister. My parents were loving,
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“Vulnerability is the core, the heart, the center, of meaningful human experiences.” ~Brené Brown, Daring Greatly Migraines. I’ve had them since I was five years old. Sometimes they’re bad, sometimes they’re really bad. But I have them. When I was five, I had electrodes placed on my skull to do an EEG. I didn’t understand
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If you knew that every time you appreciated something it would result in an extra dollar to your bank account, would you start looking for excuses to appreciate? Would you be on the hunt for things to rave about, making it your mission to see things that were lovely? I suspect we’d all become appreciation
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“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” ~Dalai Lama In my mid-thirties, my active and adventuresome life as a broadcast journalist collapsed. It began with a trauma, followed by flu-like symptoms that stuck around for thirteen years. Almost overnight, I lost the pep to walk
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