5 Steps to Independence :: What You Need to Know About Being Free

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5 Steps to Independence :: What You Need to Know About Being Free

To Americans and French alike: Freedom isn’t free.  We stand on the wide collective shoulders of those who have come before us!

Living in the Bastille neighborhood of Paris, France has given me much to think about, and be grateful for. 

Check out these 5 practices to non-attachment. come home to yourself, and alas gain your personal independence today.

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Anxious to Amazing in 45 Minutes a Day

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Anxious to Amazing in 45 Minutes a Day

We all feel anxious from time to time. Sometimes, anxiety may escalate to a point where curling up in fetal posting at the corner of the room feels like a wonderful escape.

When all may seems too much, dedicating a few minutes a day at the beginning of the day can change your life.

By investing just 45 minutes a day, Lucy Smith shares how she transformed her life by choosing to engage in activities that support her personal growth.

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5 Things I Am Grateful My Father Taught Me

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5 Things I Am Grateful My Father Taught Me

I thank my father for teaching me much more than words can describe. I honor his Soul and his Spirit. I am so grateful for who he has been to me.

My relationship with him, exactly as it is, shapes who I am today.

My experience of losing my faith and myself many times in the jungle of life has enabled me to find myself with great courage time and again.  Each time, I return home to my heart, stronger, and with greater conviction of the blessing that is life. 

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The Truth About Mindfulness In The Midst of Changing Times

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The Truth About Mindfulness In The Midst of Changing Times

Your life is what you are present to. When we practice getting out of autopilot, we become present, even for a moment, with what is unfolding in front of us.

Truth is, the present moment, right now is the only moment we’ve got. We no longer can do anything about the past. Each moment that passes is a fleeting moment: fragile, temporal, and never to be seen or experienced again.  The future is yet to be, and if we attempt to focus solely on our future, we will miss what is in front of us, right here, right now.  

Through the practice of mindful living, we can learn to live each moment of this precious life.

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