My 11 Favorite Presents I Received Today for My Birthday
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From family, friends and clients I received these 11 dear gifts, very few of which were things...
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Strategies and mindsets for developing Marriage Mastery, Parent Training, and Self-Mastery.
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Guest Blogger: Katrina Wride VanWagenen on "Managing Stress by Mindfully Owning Your AWESOMENESS"
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Sharing your experiences of trials, pain, acceptance, and endurance that shows me who you are. Keep on going, brighten your day and someone else's. Make a go to list of things that make you awesome, and things that bring a smile to your face when life seems a tad overwhelming, or hugely overwhelming.
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Frugality in the Age of Excess
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For us, individually and as a couple, frugality, contentment, and creativity have done a lot to strengthen not only our characters but also our marriage…
Read MoreMorning Mindfulness Moment
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I walked out of my office this morning to wait for my client in the cool air and sunshine. At that moment, I heard the chirping of birds and through the barren trees saw the striking beauty of Mount Timpanogos to the east. I was overcome by a sense of peaceful happiness as I considered how interconnected all things are. I heard the bird, felt the chill in the air, felt the warm sun, smelled the cold of the air, and squinted at the brightness of the sun. My five senses took it all in—in a single moment—and my spirit thrilled. It was so apparent how connected all my senses were to that around me and how dependent they were on these things to have sense in the first place….
Read More“La La La and Smiling”
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Monday, as I was heading out the door to work, Matthew exuberantly exclaimed as he held the bio-feedback device aloft, “Hey Dad! All I’m doing is saying ‘La la la’ in my head and smiling!”. I laughed, hugged him and left. I thought that was all, however, for the rest of the day his words kept coming back to me: “All I’m doing is saying ‘La la la’ in my head and smiling.” There you had it: My 8-year-old son had mastered the Quick Coherence technique in only a few tries. Nothing fancy. Nothing complex. No muss. No fuss.
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