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Why and How to Be Still

Meditation, Mind, Personal Growth, Spirit

In this modern and always-connected world, it’s become a challenge to be still. Being still, you see, is more than just not talking or not moving.

But even without talk and motion, our media-laden world has deprived us of opportunities to be still, albeit with our consent. Left alone, we’re on the internet, fingers on the keypad, texting, chatting, emailing, playing games or listening to music on our smartphones. Being still also goes beyond being motionless, because we can be stationary, but our minds are filled with noise and thoughts.

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5 Tips To Increase Your Sense Of Purpose (And Why It Matters)

Personal Growth, Spirit

It not easy finding a sense of purpose. Even if we have everything going for us, like a good career, a loving spouse, good kids, a home, a car… You get the picture – having a picture-perfect life doesn’t guarantee that we will have a sense of purpose. Feeling lost is normal and is pretty much part and parcel of modern life.

Read: To Nail 2019, Aim for These 5 Goals

However, finding it doesn’t necessarily require spending six months in a monastery, or going on a backpacking trip to South America. Sometimes meaning can be found in the mundane, or in things that are outside of us and our possessions.

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Is Your Diet Lacking Healthy Fats?

Body, Nutrition

Have you recently decided it’s time to make some changes to your diet, and start making healthier choices? Healthy eating shouldn’t be seen as a diet plan; rather, it is a lifestyle choice that helps promote better health all-around.

It’s not meant to be a temporary choice that helps you shed a few pounds – it is a permanent change that you make. With that said, there are some misconceptions out there regarding healthy eating, and one of the most common is eating fats. 

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Self-Care Tips To Heal Yourself After A Painful Breakup

Healing, Life, Spirit

For many people, the end of a relationship can feel like the end of life, entirely. Everything as they once were has perished, only leaving behind memories.

No matter how you may be feeling right now, this pivotal phase is a grand opportunity to change the course of your life and build unwavering love for yourself.

You are loved and are doing amazing as is. Here are a few self-care tips that will help you come back stronger after a breakup.

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4 Myths About Having a Dream Wedding

Life

We’ve all been fed this dream of having a magnificent wedding. A glorious event where the bride is wearing a big, beautiful white dress as she walks down an aisle of rose petals while hundreds of people watch her marry the love of her life, then the couple lives happily ever after.

Your entire marriage is set off by this extravagant event and everyone is watching to make sure that you get it right, and it’s stressful.

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Dreams That Changed The World

Inspiration, Spirit

Dreams are a mystery of the mind, and the stories and images we see when we’re asleep can be powerful and all-consuming. There are various theories on why we dream and it’s a subject that fascinates many.

Whilst we often can’t remember our dreams or can easily put them aside when we wake, some dreams just aren’t that easy to shake. They can take over our waking minds and leave us unable to think of anything else. At times this can be disconcerting, but at others, it can be enlightening.

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