Tag: acceptance

What To Do When You Wake Up With Self-Doubt

What To Do When You Wake Up With Self-Doubt

Some mornings you wake up feeling like you can conquer the world. Other mornings…mmm…not so much. Maybe during the night, your brain processed all the recent happenings and started feeling intimidated by yesterday’s successes. Or maybe it relaxed because it felt secure, but then all the gremlins escaped through the cracks while it was sleeping. Either …

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Gratitude Check: How to Practice Gratitude Daily - The Be Well Place

Gratitude Check: How to Practice Gratitude Daily

It’s so easy to focus on what we are without, but it feels so much better to practice gratitude and fill our minds with thoughts of acceptance. Gratitude gives us peace, purpose and joyful contentment. This feeling phenomenon draws much interest and is currently a hot topic in health care and psychology. Harvard Health reports …

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The Only Way To Change The World

We like to think we can make a difference and change the world. We like to think that our actions produce outcomes that can change the world for the better. But the reality is: We can’t change the world with the intent to change the world. Forcing change upon the world is silly – even …

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Stop Calling People Toxic - The Be Well Place

Stop Calling People Toxic (and Start Developing Compassion)

You see it everywhere: How to Remove Toxic People From Your Life, How to Handle Toxic Friends, and Signs You’re in a Toxic Relationship. Stop it. Just stop it. Stop calling people toxic. Calling people toxic gives us a sense of power and righteousness. It relieves us of responsibility and justifies our feelings and circumstances. …

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Monday Motivation: Nothing Is Permanent

Nothing is permanent. We know it, we say it – but in order to experience the benefits of this truth, we must adopt the concept fully and see it as something empowering, not scary. Life is impermanent. We all have an end date, though we don’t necessarily know when that is. This isn’t scary or morbid or …

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Monday Motivation: Taking the First Step

The first step is the hardest to take – but it doesn’t have to be. In order to truly get outside our comfort zones and do the things we think we cannot do, we must: Let go of other people’s expectations Let go of the fear of not being perfect Put one foot in front …

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Monday Motivation: Let Go Of Being Perfect

This week’s Monday Motivation is all about letting go of the fear of not being perfect. If you missed the last two episodes, you can check them out here: Episode #1: Getting Outside Our Comfort Zones Episode #2: Letting Go Of Other People’s Expectations It’s normal to want to be good at whatever it is …

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Monday Motivation: Letting Go Of People’s Expectations

In last week’s Monday Motivation, we talked about getting outside our comfort zones. This week, we focus on letting go of other people’s expectations. Whenever we make a life change, embark on a new journey, or do something we’ve never done before, we typically want to share what we’re up to with our friends and …

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Monday Motivation Is Back – And Better Than Ever!

Hey there, I’m so excited to announce that Monday Motivation is back AND it’s now in video form. Woo! I can almost hear your shouts of joy through the interwebs… I hope this is a better way to deliver some inspiration first thing Monday morning. Please email me your feedback or let me know if …

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Give Today A Chance

Give today a chance to be everything you ever wanted it to be. When you wake up in the morning forget the, “Oh great…I gotta do <insert thing you’re dreading here>,” and say to yourself, “this will be an incredible day.” You have the ability to make each and every day amazing, happy, fun, adventurous, and …

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