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Five ways to thrive during change and uncertainty

Five ways to thrive during change and uncertainty

By Polly Campbell on February 1, 2012

Change and uncertainty are major stresses for most of us, and two things we’re bound to experience plenty of in this life. So, stop getting all freaked out when the unexpected occurs and shift your focus to managing the uncertainty and thriving despite it. Come on now, you can do this. Start by changing how [...]

Posted in resilience, self-help strategies, stress management | Tagged change, gratitude, resilience, stress | 3 Responses

Uncertainty doesn’t mean trouble

Uncertainty doesn’t mean trouble

By Polly Campbell on January 30, 2012

Each week I make a to-do list with a naive certainty that everything will come to pass. I act like nothing else will come into my life at exactly 8:30 when it’s time to write the blog post, or that my husband will always walk in at 4:15, or that I’ll find just what I [...]

Posted in resilience, self-help strategies, stress management, success | Tagged change, resilience, success | 2 Responses

Four ways to create a feel-good environment

Four ways to create a feel-good environment

By Polly Campbell on January 25, 2012

Want to feel more creative and inspired – raise the roof, literally. Research by the bigwigs from the University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing showed that ceiling height can affect the thought process. People were more detail oriented when working under an eight foot ceiling and more abstract when the ceiling was raised [...]

Posted in creativity, emotions, happiness, health, self-help strategies, stress management | Tagged creativity, emotions, energy, goal management, health, passion | Leave a response

How a change in scenery changes your brain

How a change in scenery changes your brain

By Polly Campbell on January 23, 2012

My space is cozy and tidy. The papers that are on my desk are in neat piles. A few loose newspaper clippings are scattered about. Three books sit stacked on the corner and box of pens lays along the outer edge of that desk. This is just about right. Too much clutter, and I become [...]

Posted in creativity, emotions, health, self-help strategies | Tagged creativity, emotions, energy, happiness, health, peace | 1 Response

Kindness is a quick pick-me-up and you can try it at home

Kindness is a quick pick-me-up and you can try it at home

By Polly Campbell on January 18, 2012

Feeling low? Go do something for someone else. Not kidding. I’ve written before about the importance of giving and serving. It’s a biggie. Not only does it make others feel good, but it is actually healing for you. Generosity reduces stress, improves immune system response and helps the heart and improves mental health, says Dr. [...]

Posted in connection, kindness and generosity, living authentically, love, spiritual practices, stress management | Tagged compassion, generosity, happiness, health, stress | 1 Response

The Candle Lighter Award: How the little things change life in a big way

The Candle Lighter Award: How the little things change life in a big way

By Polly Campbell on January 16, 2012

Sunday 10:10 a.m. My husband is out watching football. I love football. My daughter is drawing pictures and coloring princesses. I love coloring with my daughter. And I am in my home office, alone, with the computer and the space heater amped up. I’ve got some serious work to do today. I’m not in the [...]

Posted in connection, kindness and generosity | Tagged inspiration, kindness, motivation | 4 Responses

Learning to love yourself is a necessity not an indulgence

Learning to love yourself is a necessity not an indulgence

By Polly Campbell on January 11, 2012

I’m not a rainbow and hearts kinda girl – except for when I was about eight and dotted every ‘ i ‘ with a mini heart. I’m not frilly or lovey dovey. And while I feel deeply and love deeply I’ve never spent a ton of time thinking about what love is and how it [...]

Posted in emotions, kindness and generosity, love | Tagged compassion, emotions, kindness, self compassion | 3 Responses

Go with a big theme and make big things happen this year

By Polly Campbell on January 9, 2012

Every year, (as detailed in last Wednesday’s post, just behind this one) I pick a broad theme, instead of a regimented list of narrow goals. Then, I do write down a few loose goals that fit in context with the theme. I’ve declared 2012 my year of Love. And, one of my goals is to expand [...]

Posted in awareness, creativity, goals, living authentically, love, self-help strategies | Tagged awareness, choices, goal management, motivation | 4 Responses

Pick a theme to guide your year and your goals

Pick a theme to guide your year and your goals

By Polly Campbell on January 4, 2012

I am a goal-minded girl.  I love sitting down at the end of every year, with my pad and pen in hand, plotting and planning all the things I want to accomplish in the upcoming days, weeks, year. But, several years ago, I realized that while specific planning did help me reach some of my goals, at [...]

Posted in awareness, creativity, goals, kindness and generosity, self-help strategies | Tagged awareness, creativity, flow, goal management | 1 Response

Let your greatness overflow in 2012

By Polly Campbell on December 26, 2011

On this site my intention is always to entertain, hopefully inspire, and also to teach and remind that we are all connected to the Universal energy. We are the big picture and the little picture. We are marvels and we are marvelous. I think we forget that sometimes. We forget what a privilege this physical [...]

Posted in awareness, connection, living authentically, love, spiritual practices | Tagged awareness, compassion, gratitude, nature | 4 Responses

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Polly Campbell

As a wife, mother, writer, and avid player of Candyland, I've had plenty of opportunity — whether I've liked it or not — for personal development and spiritual growth. I also have a lot of material to write about.

My articles appear in magazines, on Web sites, and in a blog on Psychology Today. Now I'm working on a book, Imperfect Spirituality, about how to integrate a spiritual practice in the midst of a crazy, busy, life.

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  • Five ways to thrive during change and uncertainty
  • Uncertainty doesn’t mean trouble
  • Four ways to create a feel-good environment
  • How a change in scenery changes your brain
  • Kindness is a quick pick-me-up and you can try it at home

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