Design a New Future for Yourself

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In the physical world, things have a past and a future, a beginning and an end. For example, I’m sitting on a chair in my office at my desk that I’ve had for more than fifty years. At some point, this chair was just an idea in someone’s head. They designed it, and then, it…

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Your New Story of Happiness Starts Today

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“I really should call my old friend.†“I forgot how much I enjoyed this!†“What took me so long to get around to doing this when I love it so much?†It’s easy to forget to schedule activities you enjoy. When that’s a habit, you might never get around to doing what you love. If…

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One Healthy Change Leads to Another

A person in orange is walking on the grass

Are you resisting a change you know you should make? Making changes in one area of your life might help you notice where else you need to make them. Often, one healthy change leads to another because you create momentum and develop confidence. As you start to exercise more, you might start to catch yourself…

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Breaking Through Obstacles So You Can Write a New Story

A group of plants growing in the dirt.

What is your story? There’s a story that you’d like other people to see, and the story you’d like it to be, but then there is the story as it really is. Is it satisfying to you, or do you want to write a new story? If you do, you may find that breaking through…

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Time to Write and Bring to Life a New Story

A river with green trees and bushes in the background.

You can have many incentives to change your life: for example, recognizing that you need to change your financial situation, realizing that the person you are is not who you want to be, feeling the need to answer a spiritual call, or accepting that a relationship or situation can’t continue as it has. As a…

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Using Your Energy Wisely: Reexamine Your To-Do List!

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It’s easier than we think to go through life on autopilot without being truly aware of what we’re doing. I’ve discovered how easy it can be to pour energy into customary activities and not take the time to consider whether that’s the best use of my energy. As part of the requirements for becoming a…

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