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Living a Mindful Life

Designed to support you on your journey towards living a mindful life, Lorrie’s mindfulness guidebooks are available on Amazon or by request from your favorite bookstore or library. 21 Days of Eating Mindfully: Your Guide to a Healthy Relationship with Yourself and Food (3rd ed) If you’re like most women, you spend your days juggling many

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You Don’t Think You Deserve It

You know what to do, but you just can't seem to do it. You have a million excuses as to why you can't: the idea isn't good enough, you aren't good enough. Maybe there's something bigger here holding you back, and for good reason. In the below video, Mel Robbins talks to an alumna of her Power of You course who wanted to know WHY she wasn't making her

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Exciting News: I Have Three NEW Books Out!

I am thrilled to share some exciting news with you: I have THREE NEW BOOKS available now on Amazon: 21 Days of Living Mindfully, 21 Days of Parenting Mindfully, and 21 Days of Eating Mindfully (3rd ed with new sections and updated information)! As you make your way through the guidebooks, you are invited to record your daily thoughts, reflections, and

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The Jean Whisperer

This post is part of the Empowering the Goddess Within Blog Tour hosted by BraveHealer.com! To read more entries and potentially win a fun prize, visit the tour page HERE, between September 9th and September 19th! They say that when an untrusting horse, after much despair and distress, finally feels safe with a human being, the moment is called “joining

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Kindergarten Bully

"Do not teach your children never to be angry; teach them how to be angry." —Lyman Abbott I was 5 years old standing in line for recess. My coat was on, scarf and mittens in place. Suddenly my body hurled forward from the momentum of a tremendous shove from behind. As I crashed into a table and chair, I was momentarily stunned with shock What just happened?

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National Eating Disorder Awareness Week: It’s Time to Talk About It!

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is February 26th through March 4th, 2017. The goal of this week is to shine the spotlight on eating disorders and put life-saving resources in the hands of those in need. The theme this year is: It’s Time to Talk About It. In honor of this important week, I would like to share my own story with you. Allow me to take

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One Simple Phrase that Will Change Your Thoughts

[EXCERPT] As human beings, the stories we subconsciously tell ourselves about our circumstances, about others, and about life in general drastically changes how we feel.  If the stories are positive, we tend to feel good.  If the stories are negative, we tend to lose hope. Of course, there’s more to feeling good than just being positive.  The details of

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Five Yoga Poses for Confidence and Inner Strength

Have you ever noticed how confident people give off a warm, magnetic energy that makes everyone around them feel really comfortable in their presence? Did you know that practicing yoga* on a regular basis can empower you, cultivate your confidence, and dramatically improve your self-esteem when you need it most? Why Yoga? Immediate Effects Releases

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Growing And Changing The World One Thank You At A Time

“Behind every successful person there is a lot of help from a lot of people. You are no exception.” –Rajesh Setty A gratitude practice is one of the single most empowering things you can bring in to your life yet almost everybody will admit to simply forgetting some of the most significant people in our lives. Ask yourself – are there people that perhaps

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Emotional Intelligence with Dan Goleman

Oprah sits down with psychologist, journalist and New York Times best-selling author Daniel Goleman to discuss his groundbreaking research on emotional intelligence and how we can enhance and manage our emotions to expand our brain capacity. Watch the full episode now.

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The Biggest Disease Affecting Humanity: “I’m Not Enough”

This talk by celebrity therapist, speaker and best-selling author Marisa Peer was filmed at Awesomeness Fest, Mindvalley’s transformational event for entrepreneurs and game-changers interested in personal growth. Marisa Peer is a bestselling author, celebrity hypnotist and was voted Best Speaker at Awesomeness Fest Croatia, 2015. Through touching stories

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A Roadmap to Overcoming Insecurities

Guest post by Leo Babuta, Zen Habits There isn’t a person amongst us who doesn’t have insecurities — some are just better at dealing with them, or perhaps hiding them. We worry what other people think about us, we worry if we’re good-looking enough, we worry that we’re not doing all that we should be, we worry that we’ll fail, we worry that people will

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Worried About What You’re Not Doing

Guest post by Leo Babauta, Zen Habits In any given moment, many of us are thinking about what we’re not doing. We feel guilty that we’re not doing more. Worried that we’re not as productive as we could be. Guilty that we procrastinate. We feel guilty that we don’t exercise more, eat right, have better bodies. We worry that we should be doing something

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Answering the Fundamental Question of Mindful Self-Compassion

Guest Post by Steven Hickman, Psy.D., ED of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, Dir of Professional Training, Center for Mindful Self-Compassion It’s a simple question, really. But one that often brings on a state of perplexed astonishment when someone asks us: “What do you need?” Unless we are a sobbing child who has come rushing to his mother after

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Lessons from Colin Firth

GUEST POST BY LINDY MACLAINE One of the offshoots of doing the group distance Reiki program has been my awareness of the challenges faced by those to whom I am sending energy, as well as my own. Sometimes I think how bizarre it is that from within, we so often feel we cannot manage the task ahead – that next step toward fulfilling our Life Purpose. We are

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Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

Sometimes the synchronicity of events can be a blessing, inspiring transformation. Such was my experience this morning when I read Geneen Roth's article about "beauty". Last evening, on a break in my schedule, I decided to cross off an unpleasant task on my current “to do” list. The task was trying on underwear in a dressing room of a major department store.

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Take Charge of Your Brain

Take Charge of Your Brain: Five Keys to Effective and Mindful Self-Leadership Self-leadership, the ability to be focused, aware, and intentional in behavior, is imperative for living a life of personal fulfillment and happiness. While there are many resources available suggesting methods supportive of self-leadership, becoming mindfully self-aware is the

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Passing On Body Hatred

I am sharing the article "Passing On Body Hatred" with you because one, I think it’s important for every woman to read, and, two: it is my story as well. Being a professional wellness coach and consultant and working with hundreds of women in the area of self-worth, self-esteem and the difference between the two, I have seen lives go unlived because of

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The Joy Fit Club on the TODAY Show

What if you don’t “fit in”? Even though I've been busy writing my next book – on living mindfully – allowing time for exercise remains a priority on my to-do list. I like to take a 40-minute break in the mornings and get on my treadmill for a workout. I typically tune in to the TODAY show and I simply must comment on a recent Kathie Lee & Hoda segment

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Wisdom in Action

How to Be Mindful in an 'Unmanageable' World "Speed, distraction, and instant gratification are the enemies of nearly everything that matters most in our lives. Creating long-term value — for ourselves and for others — requires more authentic connection, reflection, and the courage to delay immediate gratification. That's wisdom in action." –Tony Schwartz I

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