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The Importance of Personal

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Before you can give of yourself, that which is truly personal, you have to know who you are and what you want. It’s sounds simple, but it’s not nearly as easy as it sounds.

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Shaking Up Routines

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Routine becomes problematic when we’ve gotten so invested seeing life the way it is here and now that we can’t see it differently. Part of being prepared for change and responsive to new things and ideas is keeping an open mind on a daily basis. Regularly stretching your mind even in small ways will help keep you fresh and nimble.

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Waiting…

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How much of your life do you spend waiting? In line at the grocery store, in traffic, or for someone or something to change? Waiting for winter to end and spring to come? Waiting can definitely build anticipation, but does it make the future event any sweeter?

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To Budini, or Not To Budini?

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Since it’s Valentine’s day, I’ll let you in on a little secret… This budini is one of my favorite desserts, and one of the simplest recipes I’ve made. I love simple cooking. If you keep baking chocolate on hand, it can be whipped up in no time flat after the arrival of an unexpected visitor or for a spur of the moment craving after dinner!

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Making Your Life a Masterpiece

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Midway through Seth Godin’s new book, Linchpin, I’m struck by his definition of art. The book is more focused on what Seth calls “The New World of Work” and becoming indispensible (i.e. a linchpin), but when his ideas about art are fully understood, it’s clear that art, as Seth defines it, really pervades all aspects of life.

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Monkey Mind

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“The way the mind jumps from a pleasant memory to a nagging anxiety, and then on to a physical sensation, and back again to the memory, or the anxiety, or to planning or worrying, or wanting to be somewhere else altogether, is just like a restless monkey swinging from branch to branch.”

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