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There’s No Expiration Date on Grief (So Don’t Rush Your Pain)

By Alyssa Pierce in Blog, change & challenges

“They say time heals all wounds, but that presumes the source of the grief is finite.” ~Cassandra Clare

I lost my father to a heart attack when I was sixteen. I went to school on the morning of April 14, 2008 having a dad and went home that night not having one. I soon found myself dealing with an unfamiliar cocktail of emotions, pain so overwhelming that I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.

Every time I thought I was pulling myself together, I’d notice his belt buckle sitting on the dresser, or a pair of his socks on the floor, …

How to Recover and Find Strength after Losing a Parent

By Alan Marsden in Blog, change & challenges, letting go, love & relationships

“When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways – either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.” ~Dalai Lama

There was a period in life I called “the golden era.” Not in hindsight but at the actual time.

I named it such because I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude.

Everyone I loved was alive and well. I had a good job, a home, and a loving companion. All the things everyone longs for.

Little did I know, this “golden era” would end too …

Kindness Makes You the Most Beautiful Person in the World

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Lessons Learned in Life

Sensitivity Is a Gift

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Project Happiness

Anxiety Happens When…

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: NotSalmon.com

You Don’t Need to Fix the Past in Order to Have a New Future

By Dr. Amy Johnson in Blog, letting go, mindfulness & peace

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“The future is completely open, and we are writing it moment to moment.” ~Pema Chodron

My family recently drove from Michigan to North Carolina—twenty hours roundtrip. To entertain themselves, my five-year-old daughter Willow taught my three-year-old son Miller to play rock-paper-scissors in the backseat.

Miller learned the hand signals and got the overall concept pretty quickly, but he had a hard time with the fast speed of the game. Willow narrated, “Rock-paper-scissors…go! Okay, next round!” But Miller wanted to linger.…

Live Without Regrets: Lessons from a Near-Death Experience

By Olessia Kantor in Blog, happiness & fun, love & relationships, meaning & passion

“Don’t be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don’t have to live forever, you just have to live.” ~Natalie Babbitt

My former life as a diamond dealer was not as glamorous as one would think. I wound up spending many months traversing barren lands and boarding rickety aircrafts. If you can imagine the life of Indiana Jones, it wasn’t all that different with the exception that no one was chasing me.

My travels customarily took me to the many diamond deposits laden throughout Africa. The majority of the “puddle jumper” planes I routinely flew on should’ve …

When You’re About to Find Fault

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Enchanting Minds

Angry People, Loving People

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Gratitude Habitat

One of the Best Gifts You Can Give Someone

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Positive Energy+

Hate Your Job? Change May Be Hard But It’s Worth It

By James Carr in Blog, change & challenges, work fulfillment

“It’s never the environment; it’s never the events of our lives, but the meaning we attach to the events—how we interpret them—that shapes who we are today and who we’ll become tomorrow.” ~Tony Robbins

How long are we going to put up with lifestyles that kill us before we decide to do something about it?

It’s no surprise to me that between 70-80% of American workers (depending on the source) dislike their jobs. I was part of that statistic until the disappointment got the better of me and I had no choice but to leave it all behind.

Things were …

Overcoming Shame When You Took a Risk and It Didn’t Work Out

By Michelle Price in Blog, change & challenges, letting go

“Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don’t be sorry.” ~Jack Kerouac

There was no denying it. I had reached a dead-end. A year and a half spent living in a southern town that was simply too small for me; it was time to go. I needed a city, preferably a large one filled with numerous opportunities for a budding young writer.

Ironically, the very day it dawned on me that it was time to move to a metropolitan area, love summoned me. It shouted to me from thousands of miles away, beckoning me to change the course of my travels.

My …

Be Weird, Be Random

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Higher Perspective

Life Advice from Beloved Kids’ Movies Characters

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: AAA State of Play

Learning to Dance in the Rain

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Lessons Learned in Life

I Am in Competition with No One

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Collective Evolution

6 Ways to Make Dating Less Frustrating

By Melodi Cowan in Blog, love & relationships

“You are strong when you know your weaknesses. You are beautiful when you appreciate your flaws. You are wise when you learn from your mistakes.” ~Unknown

Social discovery apps and online dating sites provide us with an incredible amount of dating options. It should be easier to find the right person. Ironically, having more options has led to increased impatience and high expectations among those of us searching for love.

We disregard potential friends and mates at the blink of an eye, often trading them in for the illusory search for the ideal person. I’m guilty of falling into …