daily goal

I always say that my daily goal is being one percent better than I was yesterday. I’m constantly growing. If I can be a little better each day, I think that’s an enormous victory.  Dr. Kristian Edwards

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Artful Practices

may you gather not just things, but moments made rich with meaning, flavor, and love.

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 The Power of Honest Conversations

 I tell people how I really am. When the phone rings or I’m at the store and someone asks how I am, I no longer answer with a pat, “Great! And you?” I honestly tell them how I am—yes, really. Whether that’s downright exhausted, good but busy, furious at my ex-husband, or proud of my son. Candidness leads to deeper connections, more laughs, and real conversation starters. Afterward, we’ve covered enough ground to follow-up with a text that references the podcast advice, real estate tip, or YouTube video that comes up—which continues what could have been a brief, bland greeting.  

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The best mail I ever received

In my junior year of college in 1974, I was living on the $10 a week that Mom sent. Dad had recently retired. One day, I went to the post office and found a letter from the Social Security Administration. It was a check for $142.50, a benefit of my dad’s retirement. Neither parent had told me about it.

I treated my whole gang of friends to dinner (and lots of beer) that Saturday. I don’t remember the total bill, but I had lots of money left over. I opened my first bank account, and I never worried about money again. Whatever I had was enough.

Paul Lancaster, Blacksburg, Virginia

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Embrace Touch

  • touch makes you feel? What can you do to create more moments like that in your life?

Touch is healing, emotional, and transformative. When we allow ourselves to receive and embrace touch, we create space for softness and connection. And as we experience the power of touch, we’re reminded to move through the world with that same gentleness and care, for ourselves and for others.

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