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How to Begin a Book Club
Read more: How to Begin a Book ClubFirst, I just want to put it out there that I love reading and books. There is something warm and fuzzy about sitting down with a book and escaping into a different world for a bit. My parents instilled the love of reading into my sister and me at a young age. I recently started…
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The Power of Positive Affirmations
Read more: The Power of Positive AffirmationsHave you ever wondered if positive affirmations really work? A 2016 study with 68 participants found that affirmations had a positive impact on the neural reward pathways in the brain. Those participants who used positive affirmations showed positive behavioral changes by the end of the study. What are Affirmations? Affirmations are simple phrases used to…
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Hello world!
Read more: Hello world!January 15, 2023 Hello world! Welcome to my blog on a new platform that I hope will be more interactive for my readers. I encourage you to leave me comments about what you like, or would like to see, your experience navigating through my website, and topics you would like to see covered here. I…
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Just Some Fun With Music
Read more: Just Some Fun With MusicHow often do you find yourself driving along in the car singing at the top of your lungs to the radio? I would say it is a pretty common thing that people do in the safety of an enclosed vehicle. I was recently in the car with my husband and we got into the funniest…
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5 Reasons to Take a Mental Health Day
Read more: 5 Reasons to Take a Mental Health DayMany people do not consider the importance of taking mental health days from time to time. Just as you would take a sick day when you have a migraine or the flu, so should you take a mental health day when you are really feeling overwhelmed, sluggish, and not yourself. There is no shame in…
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Keeping it Simple
Read more: Keeping it SimpleMy sister and I were texting and this topic actually came up in our conversation. She and I both have bouts of anxiety. We agreed that there is a need for keeping it simple. This could be over a huge thing or the tiniest of things. Sometimes it is a cumulative effect of dealing with…
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Motivational Moments
Read more: Motivational MomentsWhat provides you with a burst of motivation? I hear so many people say they cannot get going in the morning without a cup of coffee. I am not talking about that kind of motivation. What truly makes you feel like doing something amazing, catching up on that pile of laundry, or getting rid of…
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New Year’s is a Time for Goals, not Resolutions
Read more: New Year’s is a Time for Goals, not ResolutionsHow many of us make New Year’s resolutions only to get to the end of January and realize we have already quit trying? Making resolutions is mentally exhausting and can lead to increased depression at the beginning of each year. Dr. Lindsey Israel (2019) writes, “It’s time to have hope that this year will…
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