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Why It’s Okay to Feel Lost (And How to Find Your Way Again)

By Linda Wattier in Blog, change & challenges

“Feeling lost, crazy and desperate belongs to a good life as much as optimism, certainty and reason.” ~Alain de Botton

Do you feel lost and alone?

Adrift and confused about which way to go?

Do you long for “something more” but have no clue what’s missing?

Maybe you’re not miserable exactly, but you’re not animated and in love with life either.

Your circumstances may even look pretty good on the outside.

But on the inside, where truth resides, you are bored to tears, unfulfilled, and restless.

Or maybe you are miserable, stuck in a painful place, silently suffering.

Trust me; …

Learn to Reduce Stress: Mindfulness eCourse by Thich Nhat Hanh

By Lori Deschene in Blog, change & challenges, mindfulness & peace

Stress can be overwhelming, and sometimes crippling.

Not only does stress suck the joy out of our days and keep us awake at night, it can also take a toll on our bodies.

Headaches, chest pain, digestive problems, hair loss—they’re all potential consequences of stress, not to mention serious conditions like heart disease and diabetes.

Then, of course, there are mental consequences. We feel anxious, restless, and irritable, and often scared and discouraged. Like there’s too much to do and we don’t have enough time or skills to do it.

Everything feels urgent, like life is a series of catastrophes …

Overthinking Is the Biggest Cause of Unhappiness

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

5 Things You Can’t Control

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

How to Deal with Depression and Anxiety: 10 Lessons from a Lake

By Joel Almeida in Blog, change & challenges

“Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.” ~Viktor Frankl

Low moods can roll in like a numbing wave, washing out the pleasure from life.

If you’ve experienced this, you’re not alone. Surveys have shown that the vast majority of people in the US eventually experience some depressive symptoms, and many are anxious. I’ve been there before.

Early in my medical career, I made some research findings that contradicted the then-current views. My boss was not an expert in that area, so he simply …

How to Reconnect with the Inner Light Below Your Pain

By Courtney Bridgman in Blog, change & challenges

TRIGGER WARNING: This post deals with an account of physical abuse and may be triggering to some people.

“What hurts you blesses you, darkness is your candle.” ~Rumi

We are all born with it. The beautiful bright light in our soul, filled with love and happiness.

I remember having that feeling of being so alive and free and untouched by fear or worry.

This is who we are at the core of our being. This is our true authentic self, from before the world told us who we needed to be and negative outside circumstances started to tear down …

The Power of Being Thankful

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

No One Can Change a Person

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Happiness Is Letting Go

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Natural Life

Release the Stress

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

You Don’t Always Get What You Wish or Work For

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Dodinsky

People Change for Two Main Reasons

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

If You Constantly Complain

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Steven Aitchison

Good Friends Are Like Stars

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Kindness Makes You the Most Beautiful Person in the World

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Some Days I Can Conquer the World

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Higher Perspective

Follow Your Heart, Not Your Fear: How to Make Choices That Are Right for You

By Philippe Isler in Blog, change & challenges

“Unnecessary fear of a bad decision is a major stumbling block to good decisions.” ~Jim Camp

Twenty years ago, my wife and I decided to move from Montréal, where we had lived for the first thirty-five years of our lives, to Nova Scotia, 800 miles away, where we had no connections whatsoever. Neither a small decision nor undertaking, since this involved our four kids and the entire contents of our house (not to mention a dog and two cats).

Why were we moving? We were not moving because of a job opportunity; we enjoyed the life we had in Montréal. …

This moment will never come again

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Every Day Is an Opportunity for a Happy Middle

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Two Kind Words That Can Change or Save a Life

By Irene Allison in Blog, love & relationships

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” ~Leo Buscaglia

My fiancé and I escaped to the northern wilderness. We wanted to build our home and our life off grid, off the beaten path, far from civilization.

It didn’t matter that I was a city girl who couldn’t handle a chainsaw, fix a pickup, or read the warnings of wind and sky. My fiancé was a mountain man, skilled in survival. …