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How To Be Playful: Try this easy “To Be List” Game!
As any teacher of young children will attest to, the fastest way to teach is through play. It’s fun. It’s motivating. And when the game is over children are amazed that they have grown in knowledge and skill. Surprise! You … Continue reading
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How To Be Beautiful: Let your inner beauty speak through you
It’s very easy to get hung up on certain societal standards of beauty. Images on TV and in magazines drive us to go stare at ourselves in mirrors, where we silently castigate ourselves for our imperfections and curse our genes … Continue reading
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How To Be Organized: Set your priorities using Your To Be List
When you wake up in the morning and every blessed to-do on your to-do list is crying out “Pay attention to me first!” how do you decide? Every person, every task wants to be put front and center in your … Continue reading
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How To Be Friendly: Being buddies with your dust bunnies!
Problems stink, right? They make us frustrated. They make us angry. They drive us to distraction. So it’s natural to think of them as our adversaries. But why is that? Why do we take our problems and personify them? Well, … 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 Happy: Want happiness? What are you waiting for?
At our home we have at least two bookshelves full of children’s picture books. Our children have outgrown them, but I have a hard time letting them go. I’m not a pack rat. I just love children’s books. They’ve got … 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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How to Be Amazed: Seeing the wonder in small things
Wonder is all around us. When we were children, we saw it everywhere we looked. Everything was new, fresh, amazing. We grabbed the closest adult to show them these small miracles we saw in the world, from the brilliant yellow … Continue reading
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How to Be Content: Get to know the joy of “Enough”
Contentment is the soil in which the seeds of peace and happiness take root and blossom. You can practice contentment while brushing your teeth, working on the computer, or just sitting right where you are. Think other people might enjoy … Continue reading
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