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The Lesson of the Broken Ankle

Recently I broke my ankle when I fell riding a faulty piece of equipment. I haven’t broken anything since I was six years old. I broke my left wrist then, and being right-handed, it really didn’t effect my life much. I remember the initial pain, ...

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Making the Grade ... Learning to pass life's tests with ease

I abhorred tests in college. I always felt unprepared when I took them.However, when I got them back from my professors, I usually made an A.It was funny that I always felt like I lacked what it took to pass thetest, yet I always had it. Much like li...

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How energy efficient are you

While out for a run the other day, my mind wandered to the energy efficiency ratings associated with appliances and how we, too, utilize energy at different rates based on a variety of things. At the physical level, we burn energy constantly and can ...

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Once-A-Day Prescriptions for Joy

Once-A-Day Prescriptions for Joy by: Keith Varnum 1. Act whimsically at least once a day. Do something that is outrageous or totally out of character, out of the box, not the “usual” you. Invite spontaneity. Do something meaningless, withou...

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Do You Have SAVI© or Are You PASIV©?: The Answer Could Change Your Life

Do You Have SAVI© or Are You PASIV©?: The Answer Could Change Your Life  by: Elaine Sihera What do these two terms mean and do you know the difference between them? Of course you would not have seen these two acronyms before, because ...

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Does Insecurity Halt Your Personal Growth?

Does Insecurity Halt Your Personal Growth? by: Brian Maloney Everyone big or small, old or young would love to feel a sense of security and well being all of the time in such a seemingly short life. However, through life’s trials of inevitabl...

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7 Easy Creative Rituals to Spark Your Imagination and Inspire Your Soul

7 Easy Creative Rituals to Spark Your Imagination and Inspire Your Soul by: Nancy Marmolejo Creativity is a mysterious force that visits us with great ideas, new ways of seeing the world and the courage to do things differently. Revitalizing you...

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Leggo Your Ego and You’ll Be Happy You Did!

Leggo Your Ego and You’ll Be Happy You Did! by: Dr. David Thomas Have you ever found times where you want to express yourself freely, but something inside just stops you? I know I have. Or how about this: someone else is freely expressing them...

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Choice and Change

Choice and Change by: Clyde Dennis OK, so here we are. We've switched the calendars out and made our resolutions. Now it's time to set about the process of making those changes we've resolved to make. You haven't forgotten al...

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10 Easy Ways to Feel Happier, Be Healthier and Live LongerMore Giggles And Feel Happy

10 Easy Ways to Feel Happier, Be Healthier and Live LongerMore Giggles And Feel Happy by: Julie Hunt Let’s just say… first thing when you popped out of bed this morning, you woke up and found a little yellow post-it note stuck on the bathroo...

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