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Memorial Day Cookouts

Traveling during Memorial Day can get chaotic. Sometimes the best and most Mindful approach to a long weekend is a Memorial Day staycation. So, consider planning a Memorial Day cookout for your friends and family. You’ll save yourself from awful headaches and high travel costs. During the Memorial Day holiday (from Thursday to Monday), more…
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Midlife Crisis or Midlife Growth?

It’s common for a middle-aged American to experience a midlife crisis, but this chapter in their lives doesn’t have to be a breaking point. With Mindful direction, a midlife “crisis” could be an opportunity for growth. The term “midlife crisis” was first coined in 1965 by psychoanalyst, Elliot Jacques. It’s defined as a time in…
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Memorial Weekend Guest Tips, Mindful Family

Memorial Weekend Guest Tips

“Rules for Survival” to organize your guests and create a smooth and enjoyable holiday for all. Here are a few mindful ideas on dealing with memorial weekend guest tips. Before the Guests Arrive Send out a family letter with a list of items they need to bring. There are fewer surprises if you clearly state…
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10 Tips For The Best Staycation Ever

Do you look forward to sharing the highways with 42 million people this Memorial Day weekend? Do you want to spend a lot of money, get in horrible traffic, spend time packing, and make arrangements for your pets? Or do you want to surrender, relax and plan a glorious fun staycation with you, family or…
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The Guilty Poodle

The Guilty Poodle

Who is the guilty poodle? Three poodles stand trial, but only one seems guilty.  Check out this classic clip from America’s Funniest Home Videos. Even though it’s almost two decades old, we bet it still makes you smile.

How Meditation Helps Your Mind, Body and Soul

Why should you meditate? Let us help you learn how meditation helps your body and soul. Meditation means awareness. So as a result, whatever you do with awareness and free from other distractions is considered meditation. For example, listening to your heartbeat is meditation; watching the sunrise is meditation. The word meditation comes from two…
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Too Anxious to Meditate?

Celebrate National Meditation Month It’s National Meditation Month. Many of us believe we are too anxious to learn to meditate. It is as simple as breathing and you control how long you practice. There are many benefits of meditation. It’s a practice that relaxes the body, reduces anxiety, calms the mind and creates greater awareness.…
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May is National Mental Health Month

It’s May and since 1949 we have been observing May as Mental Health Month. Let’s take a moment to take a look at the state of mental health within our families and in our country. One in five Americans is affected by mental illness. We have created an environment of shame and fear associated with…
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Courtney Ferrell: GIRL UP Secrets to an Extraordinary Life

Courtney Ferrell: GIRL UP – Secrets to an Extraordinary Life

Courtney Ferrell’s latest idea, Girl Up, empowers young women to take full advantage of their gifts, their independence, and their possibilities in order to create an extraordinary life for themselves.  As a creativity consultant and international speaker, Courtney Ferrell can be found standing at the busy intersection of ideas, energy, and people. As she explains, Courtney…
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Who ate the cookie?

Overwhelmed by Love

“I was overwhelmed by her love”. While many people are afraid or apprehensive of pitbulls, this woman was overwhelmed by love. Check out one of the cutest videos ever and watch and see how much this pitbull mom trusts her human mom, Stevoni Wells Doyle. Soon after Grayce the rescue pit bull gave birth to…
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