Tag Archives: appreciation

Happiness

You don’t have to wait for happiness, because there’s no time but now to be happy. You don’t have to go somewhere else, because there no place but here to find it. You don’t have to do something else, because … Continue reading

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Values

What values do you live by everyday? Fairness , kindness and integrity, which I express through loving-kindness meditation: May I be kind to myself and others; May I show fairness in my behavior and decisions; And may I demonstrate integrity … Continue reading

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Thank you

I texted my father — our first message in months — asking if the link he had sent to an online photo album was real. He said it was. I selected the first photo: Two-year-old me, smiling wide, nestled in … Continue reading

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Taking in the Good

Pause for a moment and notice and experience of kindness, gratitude or awe that you may have experienced today or remember from the past. Maybe your neighbor drove you to and from work for three days while your car was … Continue reading

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Confrontational Cobwebs

Whenever you’re feeling disconnected you need a clearing conversation, in which both partners air there feelings and voice any assumptions. Most couples feel reconnected after catching up on surface level and deep topics. Once you verbalize issues (start with “lately … Continue reading

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