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I’m Done Living in the Past

Susan Tolles, thank you for sharing your wisdom with us. We love your website, Flourish Over 50, and love having you as a guest blogger at Mindfulpathways. I’m Done Living in the Past by Susan Tolles One of the hardest parts of taking a giant step forward when experiencing a midlife crisis is letting go of the past. For most middle-aged women, our identities are wrapped up in our children, home, volunteer work or career. We hold on to our past hurts, grudges and anger and allow them to permeate the very fiber of who we are. The “If only’s”…

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June 25, 2012 Leave a commentParenting and FamilyBy Janet

Earthing: The most important health discovery ever?

I was introduced to the wisdom of Earthing at the annual Association of Comprehensive Energy Psychology Conference in San Diego. The research is amazing and no human should live without understanding. The following is a summary taken directly from the book. This is my effort to not only improve my overall health … but give you the information you need to improve yours. Read carefully. It will change your life. ~Janet Earthing: The most important health discovery ever? By Clinton Ober, Stephen T. Sinatra, MD, Martin Zuker Forward by James L. Oschman, PhD “Beneath your feet outdoors is not just…

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June 12, 2012 2 CommentsEnergy Medicine/HealingBy Janet

Your Power-Packed Smile

Interested in smiles? Here is my June 2012 article (including some research facts) written for Sibyl Magazine. If you are a woman and enjoy spiritual topics, you’ll love this magazine! BIG, HAPPY SMILES ARE FREE and they are instantly understood regardless of language or culture. Receiving a big smile, complete with twinkling eyes, is a gift. My heart opens wide to all the possibilities that shine within your smile. This quote by philosopher Emil speaks to me and is the quote that motivated me to explore the smile as a mindfulness based stress reduction activity. “Learn to smile in the…

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June 6, 2012 Leave a commentArticles and InterviewsBy Janet

Happy Mother’s Day

Growing up in West Virginia, Mother’s Day was always more than Mother’s Day. It was something to be proud of. Anna Jarvis was born at the end of the 19th Century in a little town called Webster and grew up nearby in another small town called Grafton. After a memorial service to celebrate her mother’s life she began a campaign to create a national day to recognize mother’s everywhere, succeeding in 1914. Her home is now a memorial to her accomplishment. Today. May 2012, Mother’s Day is a day of joy and a day of celebration. It is a day…

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May 13, 2012 Leave a commentHolidaysBy Janet

Developing a Healthy Relationship with Self

“Life is now.  There was never a time when your life was not now,  nor will there ever be.” ~ Eckhart Tolle When asked about being fully present and focused, my client answered something like this: I don’t know that I am ever present or fully focused. My mind is all over the place and my friends tell me I don’t know how to relax. I am a type A personality, and I am always busy. I mentioned to him that being mentally and emotionally somewhere other than where he is physically, being engaged in thought unrelated to…

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May 4, 2012 2 CommentsMindfulness/StressBy Janet