By Polly Campbell on November 21, 2012
One of the things that makes a practice of gratitude so powerful is that it requires us to stop and draw on other positive feelings before we become conscious to what we are truly grateful for. In other words, to be grateful for the beautiful landscape, you’ve got to pause long enough to notice it [...]
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By Polly Campbell on November 19, 2012
I’m hosting Thanksgiving dinner this week. We’ll have the usual turkey, and green bean stuff and potatoes. And I’m already trying to figure out how to get the shopping done, the house cleaned and the details put together, while meeting my work deadlines. I don’t feel stressed about it, but, I generally do feel a [...]
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By Polly Campbell on August 22, 2012
Today’s post concludes our two-week Q&A with Susyn Reeve, co-author of The Inspired Life. Each post has detailed another aspect of inspiration and offered try-it-yourself exercises to help you tap into your own source to live a more inspired life. Here are some final thoughts from Susyn on the topic. IS:. What is one thing [...]
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By Polly Campbell on May 16, 2012
Gratitude is a an essential component to our well-being. We are happier and healthier when we are grateful people, but we also need to know that others are grateful and appreciative of us. It’s a primal need. It’s validating. It’s energizing. And, it’s o.k. to ask for it. But we don’t, and there are some [...]
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