By Polly Campbell on March 28, 2012
Stop trying for balance. Life is more like a teeter-totter moving up and down rather than sitting placidly suspended in the middle. But, no matter your circumstance, no matter how intense life feels, you can center yourself and move through the challenge with grace and calm. Four ways to get centered: 1. Root yourself physically. [...]
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By Polly Campbell on March 26, 2012
I just finished a book project – or at least the really hard part. My daughter is at a friend’s house. My husband at work and for the first time in nearly five months I’m alone at home without a deadline looming. I’m trying to regroup and get centered again I’m letting things settle. My [...]
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By Polly Campbell on March 21, 2012
I have always written about this greater connection — the thread that extends between all creatures and the Universe. No one is separate — though we think we are at times. Nor, are we separate from the Universal Source. The power is both within and outside of us. This nondual or single perspective is an [...]
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By Polly Campbell on March 19, 2012
One aspect of spirituality is the belief that we are all connected. It’s an easy idea to swallow, when you get to thinking about this. We share the same molecular structure. I can use your blood or tissue or organs or you can use mine and it will sustain us. We all have the [...]
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By Polly Campbell on March 14, 2012
I just finished a 10-day detox diet. It called for the gradual elimination of different food groups – wheat, meat, sugar, and others – so that my body could have a break. Then, during the reintroduction of those foods, I was able to identify any allergies or other effects that help or hinder our bodies. [...]
Posted in self-help strategies | Tagged change, goal management, health |
By Polly Campbell on March 12, 2012
I’m eating a lot of kale these days. I ate an entire bunch yesterday, just by myself. Which is apparently a good thing, because it’s being exalted as the biggest Super food since, well, blueberries. Packed with nutrients, fiber, antioxidants kale is everything a chicken McNugget is not. Still, anything gets a little old and [...]
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By Polly Campbell on March 7, 2012
Compassion is a kind of the one-size-fits-all quality. It’s good for everyone, available to anyone, and soothes your mood without any unnecessary calories. Yet sometimes we forget. We think that people have to act a certain way to be worthy of our kindness. Baloney. Compassion is a choice. Your choice. Will you live a life [...]
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By Polly Campbell on March 5, 2012
If you want to accomplish something small, say, like, brokering world peace, or creating lasting happiness for all; or you want to attempt something major like making it through the morning routine without drama over how the five-year-old wears her hair (maybe that’s just me) — compassion is the key. I think it is the [...]
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