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The Power of the Written Note

Aug 31, 2021 09:30AM ● By Julie Peterson

Sending off a quick message by email or text comes easy enough, but a handwritten note ensures the recipient will feel appreciated by the time and effort it took.

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Smiling Can Make Us Happier

Jul 30, 2021 09:30AM ● By Julie Peterson

The benefits of smiling including increased happiness, reduced stress and anxiety, lowered blood pressure and heart rate and less pain.

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The Power of Playfulness

Jun 30, 2021 09:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Research shows that playtime is good for the soul and provides benefits like reduced depression, stronger emotional resilience and higher productivity. Here are fun ideas for adult play.

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Simple Acts Can Change the World

May 28, 2021 09:30AM ● By Julie Peterson

It’s easy to feel small and helpless in a world full of big problems, but there are simple, daily actions we can take to change it for the better.

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Three Steps for Facing Difficult Emotions

Apr 30, 2021 09:30AM ● By Shauna Shapiro

We can build resiliency and find greater clarity, calm and well-being when facing change, uncertainty and stress with these three key steps using mindfulness and compassion.

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Create a Nurturing Nest

Mar 31, 2021 09:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Home is a harbor of habit, and breaking out of the usual routine can be transformative. Here are some activities to transform living spaces into nurturing sources of inspiration.

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Healing from Grief: Four Ways to Find Peace

Feb 26, 2021 09:30AM ● By Jasmin Jenkins

How to discover the light side of grief and identify and embrace the invitations that lay within its deep layers to find inner peace and healing.

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Becoming Heart-Minded

Jan 29, 2021 09:30AM ● By Sarah Blondin

Meditation teacher Sarah Blondin explains how drawing our attention inward and focusing on our heart center can help us become more kind, calm, loving, accepting, inspired and creative.

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House Blessings for Clearing and Protecting Spaces

Dec 30, 2020 09:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Ways to bless and welcome positive energy into a new house, office or other space with smudging sage, prayers, seasonal flowers, essential oils, crystals, singing bowls and more.

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Healthy Society for All
A New Story for the World: Re-Visioning the Script for a Healthier Society and Planet

Nov 27, 2020 09:30AM ● By Linda Sechrist

A revolutionary new way of viewing the world and our place in it points to a future that regenerates the natural environment and reinforces our essential interconnectedness.

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