We Are Never Alone
“Francois Rabelais. He was a poet. And his last words were ‘I go to seek a Great Perhaps.’ That’s why I’m going. So I don’t have to wait until I die to start seeking a Great Perhaps.” – John […]
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Personal Growth & Transformation
4 Simple Rules to Regain Perspective on Your Life
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. – Lao Tzu It’s so easy to get caught up in the chaos of adulting. You’ve got a job to do. You’ve got a
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What Running Taught Me About Achieving Any Goal
“Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly – until you can learn to do it well.” – Zig Ziglar I remember that first cold, black night well. It was early December 2013 and I finally gave in to
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Why I Believe in Spiritual Growth
It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question. — Decouvertes In college, I lived in the same dormitory as a very bright, funny young woman. She would pass out cookies to everyone on the floor. Her
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The Pain Of This Day Changed My Life Forever
Tony Robbins famously said: “Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change.” And I couldn’t agree more. My life changed on a day that I will never forget. For the
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How I Found Peace Through Yoga and Meditation After Personal Trauma
“In Japan, broken objects are often repaired with gold. The flaw is often seen as a unique piece of the objects history, which adds to it’s beauty. Consider this when you feel broken.” Like anyone, I have suffered
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How I Got Unstuck
I was sitting in my tiny apartment, the one with the perfect natural lighting and warm-colored walls. The one that I took probably six months to decorate to my liking. But it was nothing but a distraction. Moving
The Importance of Listening to Yourself (or Life Lessons I Learned After Breaking from Tradition)
In his novel “Letters to a Young Contrarian”, Anglo-American author Christopher Hitchens wrote “[that] time spent arguing, is, oddly enough, almost never wasted”. I agree with this wholeheartedly. I was raised on dinner table debates. Small and unassuming,
Find Your Freedom
“The unhappiest people in this world, are those who care the most about what other people think.” ― C. JoyBell C. “If you don’t go to university you’re a loser!” These words rang in my ears through high
How I Stopped Obsessing About My Illness and Started to Live, Again
The Specific Carbohydrate Diet. The Low-Histamine Diet. The FODMAPS Diet. The Gluten Free Diet. The Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Sugar-Free, and everything but salmon and spinach free Diet. The eat whatever you want diet, because no matter what you
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How to Move a Mountain
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” ― Confucius As I walked around the quiet streets of Sandpoint, Idaho, I wondered if I had what it took to finish what I had started.
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