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Living in A Pandemic World By Shifting Your Focus To Regain Happiness

Determination is great but….. how are you going about dealing with this major life change brought on by this pandemic? Prior to the pandemic we were very much future focused in terms of our daily lives. Things like making plans to meet up with friends, hosting   parties, participating in various forms entertainment such as concerts, conventions, movies, theater etc., and of course, travel. Now, many people are working from home and also taking classes at home and home schooling their children. All in a blink of the eye. That’s a lot to take in all at once. Our brains are reeling causing feelings ranging from concern to depression to denial to outright panic. It’s natural for the brain to go to the negative. This is where the ego kicks in to protect us from harm on a most basic level. Somewhere underneath this ego of ours is the voice of a different kind of reason. This is our intuitive, spiritual self. It is called your intuition. It's that little voice or your gut feeling. However
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Are You Ageing Gracefully?

The term "aging gracefully" automatically brings up reactions such as the eye rolls and cringing at the very mention of the fact that we won't stay 21 forever. There is a misconception that to age gracefully means to let your hair go grey, stop wearing make up and dress in a matronly matter. If we look at the word "gracefully" we can see that there is a much deeper meaning at play. When we live our lives in a so called state of grace, we are living inside the world of spirit and letting go of the ego aspects of aging. The ego reminds us of the obvious signs of aging that are unavoidable such as hair turning grey, hair loss, wrinkles and weight gain. The spirit reminds us that to age gracefully means to embrace and enjoy what each decade of your life brings.  The hard work of getting used to life as an adult by starting your career and setting life plans, is what happens in your twenties. All of this new found freedom makes this decade one of the hardest ones.
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Vacation Whenever You Want

How can you have a vacation this summer? It's quite simple, change it up! Now that summer has arrived it gives us an opportunity to enjoy nature more easily and to slow down our pace. While we all have established routines that can't be let go, we can decide to do them a bit differently. By tweaking our routines a bit and maybe adding some new temporary routines, we in essence are giving ourselves a vacation. Here are a few things that come to mind, some of which I have done in my own life. Morning Coffee  I enjoy my morning coffee and breakfast out on my back porch once summer arrives. Listening to the birds, the buzzing bees and the trees as the sway ever so slightly puts me in a relaxed and joyful frame of mind. Don't have a yard? Step out onto your balcony. No balcony? Take your coffee to go, get away from the crowd and find a nearby park or beach where you can sit for a few minutes to enjoy nature before starting your day. Depending on how hot the day is forecast
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Looking for Justice on The Karma Road

The Justice card in the tarot deck is the card of karma. It represents righting the wrongs in order to bring life back into balance. When we see people doing a wrong to others or experience a wrong done to us by someone else we inevitably look towards karma. The idea of having someone "get what they have coming to them" is a satisfying thought in light of the fact that they are unlikely to right the wrong they did you you. Be assured that these people will have  karmic paybacks. More important though is what about us? I believe in karma. In fact, I embrace it! While we often think of it in terms of other people getting payback, we seldom think of it in terms of creating our own positive or negative karma. Karma is twofold in that we can create good or bad karma depending on the choices we make both in the short term and long term. We create karma everyday. Being mindful of what type of karma we are creating for ourselves is imperative. While most of us understand that murde
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2018 Was it Good or Bad?

Politically and socially, 2018 was a bad year for our country with human rights being under attack and some truly shameful things being orchestrated by our government. It feels as if the moral fiber of our country has been torn apart. The sight of children in caged spaces, torn apart from their parents is something I will never forget. The mass shootings that have taken place nearly every week is appalling. Fear and anger reign, yet so few speak up. Bad times indeed. I thought our country was so much better than this. Though we cannot control everything that is going on around us, we can and must find avenues to fight the good fight against all that is bad by speaking up often and, activism of any kind. What we can control is ourselves and how we choose to experience our lives. Once we have a handle on our well being, we will be better equipped to handle and help with the outside. It's important to separate the universal from the personal because it helps us to balance reality so t
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Holiday Blues or Holiday Joys? You Get to Decide

Oh those holiday blues. Holiday angst is common among so many people and for so many reasons. However this doesn't have to be the case. You've heard what to do in  case of a fire, those three simple words: STOP, DROP, ROLL. Dealing with the holidays can also be summed up in three simple words: STOP, THINK, ACT. Let me explain in greater detail. STOP Reliving the past . It's gone, it is no longer a reality. Everyone experiences some kind of loss. Accept this and decide how you want to live now. The pity party. Again, the past is gone and the present is what you choose to make it. Ask yourself why you are focusing on the hurts of the past instead of making the now a celebration. If your life appears to be full of negative distractions, realize that many of them are under your control You alone create your reality holiday season or not. Trying to live up to expectations whether they be from family, friends or society. THINK What does the holiday season mean to you. I
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Lighten Up!

I daresay that I hardly know anyone who could not stand to lose at least a few pounds, maybe more. Carrying extra weight is a burden to the soul. I'm not referring to physical weight loss. The kind of weight I'm referring to is the weight that is made up of feelings of self importance, overly serious attitudes and non communication. Some of the most spiritual people you may know (Dali Lama, for one) approach life with a sense of humor born out of their ability to let go of the ego and embrace their soul urges. If you have ever seen photos of the Dali Lama you might notice that he is often seen smiling. His whole appearance is one of relaxation and openness. He looks approachable. He is ready to receive. He is embracing the whole package that is his life and living it openly and honestly, without pretentiousness. You do not have to be a spiritual leader in order to live a gratifying, happy life. You simply need to be yourself. Once you can be true to yourself, you can then b
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