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Dealing with “Haters”: How to Rise Above the Negative

By Jenee Fernandes in Blog, love & relationships

“The final proof of greatness lies in being about to endure criticism without resentment.” ~Elbert Hubbard

A splash of tequila to the unsuspecting open eyes is a brutal way to learn that someone has a problem with you.

My brother’s girlfriend was drunk at the time, and laughing so hard at the sting of my agony that she had a bathroom accident. I hadn’t provoked her in any way. It was just one of those things that make you wonder.

Later I would come to find out how much she secretly detested my academic success.

I didn’t understand it at …

The Pain Won’t Go Away Until We Learn the Lesson

By Celina Murillo in Blog, change & challenges

“Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.” ~Pema Chodron

Wounds I thought were healed began to burst open after a recent breakup. I had obviously not learned the lessons I was meant to years ago.

As a child I put 100% effort into everything I did, from schoolwork and swimming training to leadership positions. I remember feeling so sure of myself.

I drew my confidence from many areas of my life. A good student, swimming champion, school captain… I had my life sorted. Although the swimming accolades and A’s on my report …

Never Give Up on a Dream

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Positive Energy+

What We Think We Become

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Spirit Science

How to Leave a Toxic Relationship When You’re Still in Love

By Tiffaney Kennedy in Blog, letting go, love & relationships

“Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” ~Marilyn Monroe

Why does it have to hurt so badly?

You’re so in love, but your relationship has become toxic. It simply can’t continue.

Night after sleepless night, you lie awake replaying the fights in your head.

You can’t understand why your partner won’t change or how they can simply ignore how you feel. You wonder if they ever truly loved you.

You’ve tried everything to save your relationship, but nothing’s worked. You know it’s time to end it, yet the thought of being alone petrifies you.

But …

When Life Takes a Detour: Turning Uncertainty Into Joy

By Michelle Schroer in Blog, change & challenges

“I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.” ~Og Mandino

You know when you get a major wake up call that shakes you to the core and gets you to focus on what’s truly important? That’s what 2014 was for me.

My boyfriend and I had gotten married in May 2014 after moving from Toronto to a small town to be closer to his aging mother.

I was working thirteen-hour days to re-establish my wellness business, and things were slowly picking up. I was finally …

Worrying Is a Downpayment on a Problem You May Never Have

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Keep People In Your Life That…

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Million Feelings

What You Do Makes a Difference

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Buddha Doodles Review and Book Giveaway – Whimsical Drawings with Deep Truths

By Lori Deschene in Blog, happiness & fun, mindfulness & peace

Note: The winners for this giveaway have been chosen.

When I first found Molly Hahn’s Buddha Doodles a few years back, I knew I’d stumbled upon something special.

Her whimsical illustrations never failed to put a smile on my face, and they often came with just the message I needed to read on a given day.

I was even more enthralled when I learned about Molly’s background, and why she started Buddha Doodles.

Having endured a traumatic childhood, she began her meditative sketch practice as part of her healing process. And I, …

How to Turn Everyday Life into an Adventure

By Laura Tong in Blog, happiness & fun, meaning & passion

“Every day is an adventure.” ~Joseph B. Wirthlin

Be honest.

It gets to you, doesn’t it?

You feel trapped in a life of monotonous everyday routine. One dull day merges into the next, each equally forgettable. The months slide past until you look up from your desk and suddenly another birthday’s here.

So you avidly consume programs and articles on fearless adventurers and bold entrepreneurs who risked everything to pursue their dreams.

And you follow them hoping someday to have your own stories to tell, your own daredevil memories to post and tweet. But instead, you end up doing …

Give People a Piece of Your Heart

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Higher Perspective

When Someone Does Something Wrong

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Positive Outlooks

You’re More Than Your Mistakes

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: NotSalmon.com

Too Busy to Notice Greener Grass

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Expanded Consciousness

I Don’t Care If People Are Perfect

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Sweatpants and Coffee

We Can Rise from the Darkness

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Spirit Science

Unkind People Need Kindness the Most

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Higher Perspectives

Unbecoming Everything That Isn’t You

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

We Can Get Through It, Even If We Think We Can’t

By Michelle McFadyen in Blog, change & challenges

“I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become.” ~Carl Gustav

It used to be my favorite guided meditation. You know the one about the mountain, where you imagine yourself as the mountain? Strong, tall, standing firm in the face of all that comes at it—rain, hail, shine. Letting it all wash off without getting rattled by it.

One of the reasons I used to love that particular guided meditation was because I could relate to it. I could relate to it because I love mountains. I love trekking and I love mountains. Big mountains. …