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Living Your Values
Before completing the exercise on this page, please refer to my previous blog: Values and I Am statements. Complete the exercise of selecting your values from a list and creating I Am statements. Once you have chosen the values that are most important to you, spend...
Values and I Am statements
A life based on your values will bring fulfilment. What is a value? A value is something you hold in high regard. It is a personal principle. It’s what you judge as important in your life. Your values reflect your passion in life. What values are important to...
Detachment
Detachment is a skill that we can learn to help us feel more peaceful, calm and balanced. And who doesn’t want that? What is detachment? First of all it isn’t yelling and walking away. It isn’t judging, blaming, crying and walking away. It isn’t saying you hate...
How to Wear Life Like a Loose Garment
The metaphor of wearing life like a loose garment resonated with me many years ago when I was being ultra serious and hard on myself. I felt like I was wearing a heavy overcoat that weighed a ton. Growing up in Canada, I know how burdensome it feels to wear a heavy...
15 Ways to Overcome a Negative Mood
Are you prone to moodiness, sadness or depression? Or maybe you just don’t feel excited about life? The following 15 tips will help you get your life back on track. A negative mood must be tackled from many different angles in order to address the mental, emotional,...
Creating a Positive Self Statement
A positive self statement is a paragraph that describes who you are and what you believe you give to others and the world. It is useful to have a written statement that you can use when you are feeling down or discouraged about life. Write it in the front of a journal...