Category: Next Steps – Growing

We all feel some level of increased stress with all that has happened this year and the election!  Psychologists have said, if you're not sleeping well, that's understandable.   It's not a surprise that we're experiencing relaxation challenges, but there are ways to reduce the stress of your day. Consider approaching stress from 3 directions. During the most stress-ful part of the day... Add an uplifting fragrance to your stressful space.  I use Spearmint or Cinnamon in either a diffuser, warmer, or flakes in a small glass jar to promote relaxation. Make Evening meal prep easy this week...   Make one dish casseroles, Salads, or Soup...

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"Hindsight is 20/20",  I've heard that phrase all my life but LIVING it...well that's a whole different matter.  RELEASE yourself from your past. Seeing your situation from the present perspective brings a level of clarity that you could not have had while you're going through it.  Once you're out of the heat of emotion, you can see clearly where you stood, the "truth" in the situation and the opportunity, that was clouded by panic, anger, fear and hurt.  You just weren't able to see it at the time.  Information and clarity of what was REALLY happening was never as clear...

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