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Are You a Good Friend to Yourself?

August 18, 2022October 18, 2022 Pat

Friendships are meaningful; we treasure our friends and what they bring to our lives. What do you think about your relationship with yourself? Do you …

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Family Personal Growth

Motherless Daughters

May 19, 2022 Pat

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how we are all someone’s daughters, and some members of this community have likely lost their mothers. Are you one …

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Personal Growth Women

12 Reasons to Choose Self Compassion

March 18, 2022 Pat

How were you raised – by a perfectionist? No matter how hard you try, your parents criticize you, and you never were able to meet …

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Personal Growth Women

How You Speak About Yourself Has Power Over Your Life

March 11, 2022 Pat

Have you ever said unattractive words or names about yourself? You are out with friends and make self-deprecating jokes about yourself or describe yourself with …

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Personal Growth Relationships

Do You Do Random Acts of Kindness?

February 15, 2022 Pat

February 13 – 19 is Random Acts of Kindness Week. Seven days to practice the power of kindness. A perfect time to step back …

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Personal Growth

New Year’s Resolution – Letting Go of Regrets

December 30, 2021December 31, 2021 Pat

Year-end is the perfect time to sit back and do some soul searching – specifically around all those regrets you carry in your head and …

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Health Personal Growth Physical

Be Like a Cat and Relax and Nurture Yourself

October 13, 2021 Pat

I thought it would be fun to think and act like a cat, release your tension, and relax into your inner space.

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Do You Take the Time to Listen to Yourself?

October 8, 2021 Pat

Listening is a beautiful gift we CHOOSE to embrace — a way to get to know ourselves. It is the ability to inquire how you are feeling, doing, reacting in your life, and figuring out what would make you happy. Listening reduces stress, helps you heal yourself, and provides opportunities to create what you want in life.

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Personal Growth

How to Find Your Wisdom

April 11, 2019May 15, 2020 Pat

Wisdom helps each of us make the right decisions for ourselves. When we are in sync with our needs and understand what is happening in different situations, our choices provide us with a satisfying life.

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Personal Growth

Compassion For Myself

August 17, 2008May 15, 2020 Pat

My usual reaction is to judge myself around my behavior. Today I asked how I could take the judging thought and direct it towards compassion and self-loving for myself. Judgment towards myself or others doesn’t teach us, only adds negative energy into our lives. We learn from kindness and self-loving.

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