Four Ways to Practice Mindfulness

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Four Ways to Practice Mindfulness

What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is the moment-by-moment awareness of the present moment. It focuses our attention on our thoughts, feelings, behaviors and environment in a non-judgmental way. When we practice mindfulness, we begin to discover some of the subconscious thoughts that often get in the way of living our best lives. Mindfulness practice is a way to know ourselves better and to develop a more loving and kind appreciation of ourself and the world around us. Here are four ways to practice mindfulness….

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7 Inspiring Ways to Jump Start Your Creativity in the New Year

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7 Inspiring Ways to Jump Start Your Creativity in the New Year

Whether or not your livelihood depends on creativity, everyone needs to jump start their creativity from time to time. Being a coach, strategist and writer, I often ponder the art of being creative and how to keep that creative spark alive. In the spirit of starting the new year fresh, I thought I’d share some ideas on how to jump start your creativity.

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A Green Wallet Changed my Life

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A Green Wallet Changed my Life

While the title of this post might sound unusual and incredulous, believe me when I say that a green wallet changed the trajectory of my life. While visiting Chicago, my close friend Claudia took me to her favorite store, a modern curio and furniture shop in Bucktown. I was walking around the store, admiring its curated selection of items when I saw a beautiful moss green wallet.

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Tips on How to Create a Vision Board for the New Year

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Tips on How to Create a Vision Board for the New Year

Happy New Year! As we reach the end of the year and look toward the future, I thought I'd share with you an annual tradition that I do every year - creating a vision board. I've been creating vision boards for the last decade, but it's only been the last four years that I've started to do this with friends. In the past, I'd squirrel away in my office and surround myself with magazines, my journal, scissors and glue, and then imagine my life over the next year. Now, I do the same thing but with friends over drinks. For me, it's more impactful to share this ritual with others as it feels more real when I share my intentions with others.

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What Are You Most Grateful for in 2020?

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What Are You Most Grateful for in 2020?

I wrote about the emotion of hope a few weeks ago. This time, I wanted to talk about another powerful emotion - and that is gratitude. Some days, I find it hard to tap into gratitude. I watch the news and see the lines of people waiting for food at food banks. When I drive around my town, I see the number of homeless encampments ballooning and more and more local business shuttering day after day. I think about my loved ones and my own family, wondering how we will fare during these times. To keep myself from going down the rabbit hole of negativity, I have to take a moment and reflect on what is positive in the world.

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When the Universe Tells You to Smash the Patriarchy

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When the Universe Tells You to Smash the Patriarchy

This past weekend was a monumental leap forward for women and a big wake-up call for me. We all know what the leap forward is. The first black and Asian-American woman will soon hold one of the highest levels in the United States government - the vice presidency. This is a historic moment for women in the United States, and a cause for celebration. The wake-up call? Let me explain.

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Hope is the Word of the Day

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Hope is the Word of the Day

These days, there's a lot of things to hope for. The end to the pandemic. The health of our loved ones. The safe start of in-person school for our kids. The recovery of our economy. A change in our government. We all tap into hope at various times in our lives. These days, I feel like I tap into it more than usual.

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Think Your Way Through the Pandemic

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Think Your Way Through the Pandemic

One of the best things that have emerged from the pandemic is the weekly Tuesday Zoom call with three other gal pals. At the start of the pandemic, my friend Roberta suggested a weekly discussion group to talk about something that we find interesting. We did our first talk on a Tuesday afternoon on March 24th, and we have kept this up most Tuesdays since….

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