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Be Kind: Practice kindness in everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) you do
Kindness. It’s the gift we give to people and animals. Right? Well, yes. But not that alone. Kindness is not just an emotion we feel toward living, breathing beings. Kindness is an energy that abides within you that is waiting … Continue reading
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Be Present: Ten years from now, what will have mattered to our children?
Ten years from now . . . Ten years from now, it won’t have mattered whether or not the sink was perfectly scrubbed. Ten years from now it will have mattered that I stopped scrubbing the sink to listen to … Continue reading
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How to Be Courageous: Is love really a battlefield?
Back in 1983, Pat Benetar released the song “Love is a Battlefield”. Well, some three decades later, it continues to strike a chord in many people. It has been covered by singers like Cher, Carrie Underwood, Selena Gomez, Shakira, and … Continue reading
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How To Be Grateful: “One of these days” … My philosophy of parenting
One of these days . . . One of these days my house will be clean. I will not find dirty socks stuffed between the couch cushions because it is apparently too far to walk to the hamper. I will … Continue reading
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How To Be Celebratory: The release of our new video, “Sticky Notes”
I saw this video in my head long before it made it’s premier on YouTube. The actors. The expressions. The movements. I knew just how it would unfold. Just how it would be paced. I wanted to make a short … Continue reading
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How To Be Loving: A Mother’s Message of Love
Today is Mother’s Day. My mother passed away thirteen years ago, in September of 1996. She had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer about eighteen months before. After surgery and treatment, she went into remission for over a year. In that … Continue reading
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How To Be Loving: Treat everything you touch as you would a beloved child
The other day I was telling my teenage daughter how odd it is (if you think about it — which I do) that if you are having trouble with some object — let’s say a cell phone that loses … Continue reading
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How To Be Aware: Know that All Moments Matter
All moments matter. Perhaps you believe that there are two types of moments: Ordinary moments and extraordinary moments; moments that are to be treasured and moments that might as well be pitched in the trash. But all of our “ordinary … Continue reading
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How to Be Compassionate: Forgive yourself as you would a friend
It’s really so easy to get down on ourselves. One slip-up and we’re quick to start calling ourselves the kinds of names that we would usually reserve for the worst kinds of villains. When it comes to judging our mistakes … Continue reading
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How To Be Loving: Listen to Love’s call wherever you are . . .
Love is not just an emotion. Not just a feeling. Love is an energy. It is an energy that calls forth our best selves, our highest sense of being. When we are moved by Love, we step forward with our … Continue reading
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