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Want to create more ease in your day? These simple rituals may make a morning person out of you yet! When you think of the word “ritual,” what leaps to mind? A ritual is simply a set of gestures, words, or actions that are performed according to a set sequence. Rituals can be used to …
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How are you doing? We're asked all the time, but it's not always an easy question to answer honestly. It requires us to slow down and notice how we're doing - not something we often take the time to do. It feels easier to answer with the automatic and perfunctory "Fine." When we are uncomfortable, …
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Practicing gratitude isn't about glossing over what's challenging. It's the intentional practice of noticing what's good.
The Buddhists say that all life is suffering. It’s the first of the Four Noble Truths. Suffering isn’t constant, of course. We all experience hard times, and they inevitably pass or at least get better. This too, we say, shall pass. And it’s true. The Four Noble Truths go on to tell us that our suffering is caused by …
KERRI MICHAEL 