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Thank Goodness They Cheated On You…Because They Just Did You The Biggest Damn Favor Ever changing your focus Aug 11, 2025

Finding out your partner cheated on you sucks.  It really, really sucks.

It feels like someone threw your heart in a blender, hit purée, and poured it all over a plate of “WTF just happened?”

As much as it hurts now…

They just did you the biggest favor of your life.

Yep, you heard me.

 

🧨 Trut...

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The Secret Sauce for Moving Better, Living Brighter, and Feeling Fully Alive: FAMSSS health & wellness Jul 28, 2025
As I’ve incorporated NIA (holistic movement, see NiaNow.com for more info) into my life this past year, I’ve been able to add a whole new dimension of transformation to my hypnosis practice; the relationship between mind, body, emotions, and spirit. If you've ever taken a NIA class or holistic movem...
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Being Thankful for the F*cked Up Stuf happiness & joy Jul 21, 2025

A few weeks ago, I read a touching Facebook post from a couple.
Ok, so I'm patting (my wife and I) on the back. We got home from vacation and had to deal with a flat tire in the airport parking lot. Then, when we get home, we realize our fridge died. TIRE FIXED, NEW FRIDGE DELIVERED. Big grocery sho...

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The Galactic Calendar: Living Beyond Linear Time changing your focus Jul 14, 2025

(A Beginner’s Guide to the 13 Moon Dreamspell Calendar by 13moon.com)

While I was at my Nia Blue Belt Training, Winalee Zeeb, the instructor, gave each of us a Galactic Calendar.  I loved the artwork on it, but then I started digging into it…wow, just wow!  It adds a whole new way of looking at you...

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When Enemies Become Educators: How Your Adversaries Can Be Your Greatest Teachers changing your focus Jul 07, 2025

In junior high school (the 1980s equivalent of “middle school”), I had an “adversary” in my chorus class.  We both sang, we both played piano, we were friends.  We both led our chorus sections (she was a soprano, I was an alto).  We both began accompanying the choir.  Somewhere in these three years,...

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Leveling Up: Surround Yourself With People Who Have More of What You Want goal setting & achievement Jun 23, 2025

Ever heard the phrase, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with?” It might sound like a motivational quote you scroll past on Instagram, but if you really take it in, it’s a call to action.

If you want more out of life, more joy, purpose, abundance, clarity, connection, ...

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What Do I Bring? What Do I Need? changing your focus Jun 23, 2025

I got back from my NIA Blue Belt Training in Lansing, MI, a few hours ago, and I am "recapitulating" the six days I spent learning the 13 Principles of the Blue Belt, going a bit deeper into my NIA practice. 

Before each of the sessions, we had to answer two simple questions about the upcoming topi...

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When Social Media Becomes a War Zone: Why Taking a Break Might Save Your Sanity happiness & joy Jun 16, 2025

Let’s be honest: social media was never just about baby pics and brunch shots.

But lately? It’s feeling more like an emotional demolition derby than a place to connect.

One minute you’re checking in to see your cousin’s new puppy, and 15 seconds later you’ve spiraled into a political comment threa...

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It’s Okay Not to Fit In – Why Standing Out Might Be the Truest Thing You Ever Do happiness & joy Jun 09, 2025

It’s Okay Not to Fit In – Why Standing Out Might Be the Truest Thing You Ever Do

For most of my life and maybe for most of yours, I’ve had the unique ability to not fit in, no matter how badly I wanted to.

Take yourself back to 1982, when text messages were called “notes.” They were written

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Why You’re Stuck, and What You Can’t Do About It. changing your focus Jun 02, 2025

If you're a chronic overthinker with a Ph.D. in self-awareness, but still can’t seem to get your act together, welcome. You are not alone, and you are not broken.

You know what needs to change. You’ve read the books. Listened to the podcasts. Maybe even booked a life coach (and ghosted them). And y...

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I'm Unstoppable health & wellness May 26, 2025

I’m UNSTOPPABLE!
A follow-up to “NIA = Exercise Broccoli”

Back in January, I wrote a blog called NIA = Exercise Broccoli—a love letter to a practice that, like broccoli, might not have always felt like a craving... but was exactly what my body, mind, emotions, and spirit needed. If yo

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Stuck in Your Head? Here's How to Overcome Analysis Paralysis health & wellness May 19, 2025

I have decision fatigue. Every day, I have to make thousands of decisions, and sometimes, I get stuck in the loop of not deciding for fear of making the wrong ones. I’ve made the pros and cons list. I’ve consulted with my husband, trusted friends, and both cats. I’ve read a thousand articles, watche...

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