Trust Me, Lying Can Be a Good Thing

Here’s the truth: in about 99% of life’s situations, honesty is the best policy. But the rest of the time, lying can actually be beneficial and give you a better, happier outcome than telling the truth. Don’t believe me? Come on, would I lie to you? Here are 3 situations when lying is OK. To…

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How to Choose a Mantra to Improve Your Life

We all know that the only person you can change is yourself (so quit bugging your husband to pick up the socks he left on the floor!). And it’s because of this fact that many of us spend enormous amounts of time and money on improving ourselves. Sure, I’m all about self-improvement—Go to the gym!…

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Stop Using Bandages and Fix the Problem

Unless you’ve been extremely lucky, you probably know what it’s like to hurt yourself: think of a paper cut, a skinned knee, or a burned finger. And like any responsible person, I’m sure you quickly covered your wound with an adhesive bandage so it could heal. A bandage covers up the part of you that’s…

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You Are Not a Victim

We’ve all had bad things happen to us. It’s part of the human experience. Maybe you’ve experienced the death of a loved one. Maybe you’ve suffered a violent attack or accident. Maybe you’ve been accused of something you did not do. Maybe you’ve had your heart broken too many times to count. Maybe you were…

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Chip Away at Your Blocks to Uncover the Real You

When the famous Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, and poet Michelangelo was asked how he made his statue of David, he supposedly said that he did not create David from the stone; rather, he saw David in the stone and merely chipped away at the unneeded pieces until David emerged. That’s a beautiful visual, isn’t it?…

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Yoda and the Law of Attraction

So, I turned on the TV the other day, and they were showing my favorite Star Wars movie, The Empire Strikes Back. You know, the one with all the sister-kissing, Han-freezing, hand-chopping craziness. Anyhoo, it was at the part where our hero, Jedi-in-training Luke Skywalker, is learning about controlling the Force from his master, Yoda.…

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