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What Makes a Chicken Happy?

A couple of weeks ago, we received 40 baby chicks in the mail. This is the third year we’ve raised them. I’m amazed at how much I enjoy seeing them grow from little fuzz balls to big [...]

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Feeling Stressed? Try a Different Perspective

What problems, worries, or frustrations have been on your mind recently? Lately, we’ve been concerned about the cost of out-of-state tuition for our daughter as she starts college. The [...]

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The Difference Between Optimists and Pessimists

Life can be hard!! Losing a job or failing in business can be downright scary and discouraging. Getting rejected from our dream college can feel devastating. Then there’s the frustration of [...]

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From Irritation to Understanding: Harnessing the Pause-Notice-Choose Approach to Be Your Best Self

I was in another room when I heard my husband yelling from the kitchen, asking why I hadn’t taken out the garbage. I instantly felt annoyed and responded in an irritated tone, saying that I [...]

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Listen to the Warning Signals – Is It Time for a Change?

Have you ever felt like you couldnโ€™t do your best work because you didnโ€™t have enough time or the right skills? Have these types of situations ever made you doubt your abilities or shaken your [...]

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How Do You Make Others Feel? A Critical Way to Improve Relationships and Interactions

Have you ever stopped to think about how you make other people feel? Whether it’s a loved one or a difficult colleague, do they feel better or worse after interacting with you? Do they feel [...]

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My New Mantra – Enthusiasm without Attachment

My daughter will be graduating from high school in less than two months. It’s a time of big changes and big decisions. And many of them are outside my control. She wants to go to school far [...]

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Are You Putting Energy into the Relationships that Matter Most?

Think of a time when you wanted another person to like you. Maybe it was when you were dating. Maybe it was a new boss. Think back to how you tried to be your best self. Maybe you listened more. [...]

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Go Ahead and Cry

I’m at the store and notice a mom with a small child. I quickly catch on that the child is holding a toy they want their mom to buy for them, but the mom is telling them to put it back. The [...]

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I Couldn’t Help But Laugh – But I Didn’t Know the Hurt I Caused

I couldn’t help but overhear as my friend edited the video they had just recorded for their business. I laughed out loud as I heard them redoing their introduction on the recording for the [...]