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How Short Rests Can Make You Healthier, Happier, and More Productive

By Benjamin Fishel in Blog, mindfulness & peace

“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” ~John Lubbock

Do you ever fear taking breaks?

Maybe you think that if you stop working, everything is going to come crashing down?

Sometimes it feels like you’re riding a train of momentum, and if you try to stop or slow down you’re just going to come off the tracks.

I know the feeling. Believe me, I used to feel …

A Hero Is Someone Who…

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Gratitude Habitat

You’re Going to Look Back When All Is Well

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Sometimes You Have to Stop and Appreciate…

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Positive Energy+

Try Not to Take Things Personally

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Inspower

Discover Your Emotional Age: Heal Yourself & Change Your Life (Interview & Book Giveaway)

By Lori Deschene in Blog, change & challenges, happiness & fun, love & relationships, mindfulness & peace

Update – The winners for this giveaway are:

Toni Nash
Katherine Poff

When I first discovered Crystal Andrus Morissette’s new book The Emotional Edge, I was intrigued. I knew the book would offer a process for discovering our “Emotional Age,” a term that was new to me, but I didn’t realize it would provide a powerful roadmap for healing the wounded parts of our psyche and growing into our most empowered, authentic self.

From the Amazon page:

The Emotional Edge empowers you to stop reacting in knee-jerk ways that hurt and instead start expanding your life to become the …

You Can’t Bring Back or Change the Past

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Life Is Like a Piano

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Chibird

Don’t Let Loneliness…

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Why Someone Else’s Success Isn’t a Threat to Yours

By Stephen Guise in Blog, change & challenges, letting go

“Stop beating yourself up. You are a work in progress; which means you get there a little at a time, not all at once.” ~Unknown

I got embarrassed at the gym.

I sat down at the bench press, ready to hoist up 135 pounds of iron. My goal was eight reps for the first set.

Before I started my first set, I heard someone huffing to my left. I looked over and saw a young guy benching 315 pounds!

I counted his reps, and he went all the way up to eight. It was the same number of repetitions that …

Life Goes by Too Quickly to Postpone Our Dreams

By Jennifer Alice Fidder in Blog, meaning & passion

“The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.” ~Paul Valery

As I am sitting at my desk, looking out the window, I am contemplating if I should fly to Germany or not.

My father has been very sick for the past three years. I spent three months in Germany last year to have some time with him and help him get better. He finally recovered and I flew back home to Miami.

When I talked to my stepmom the other day, she gave me the news though that my father had a relapse and seems …

My Goal Is Not to Be Better Than Anyone Else

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

A Friend Is One Who…

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Limited Run “Be Here Now” Shirt Supporting Tiny Buddha Productions & Childhelp

By Lori Deschene in Blog, change & challenges, happiness & fun, healthy habits, letting go, love & relationships, meaning & passion, mindfulness & peace, work fulfillment

If this seems like deja vu, it’s not just you! I am republishing this blog post because there are only a few hours left to grab a “Be here now” shirt.

As you may remember, I shared a post a couple months back about my desire to start writing and producing inspiring short films, in partnership with my fiancé Ehren Prudhel.

It was just after the New Year, and I knew the time was finally right to revisit both of our childhood dreams.

Over the past couple of months we’ve been hard at work writing, connecting with crewmembers, and …

How to Bring the Fun and Excitement of Traveling to Your Everyday Life

By Joanna Hulin in Blog, happiness & fun

“Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don’t need to escape from.” ~Seth Godin

Over the last few years I’ve felt a little trapped in a cycle of travel, normal life, travel, normal life, constantly changing externals in an attempt to find a level of contentment.

I travel because it excites me, makes me feel alive, and brings me satisfaction. Then, when the draw of home and seeing loved ones sets in, I’ll return, determined to get a “real job” and settle into daily English life.

This usually lasts a …