personal growth
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Turning 40: a love letter to the life I've lived and the one yet to come
There is something quite beautiful about taking stock of your life and finding that, even amongst the chaos, there is so much to be thankful for. Not because everything has been perfect. Far from it. But because all of it has become part of the story.Today I turn 40. And I'm arriving at this milestone not with certainty, but with 40 years of experience, a growing sense of what matters, and the willingness to take a few more risks than I used to allow myself.This one is a love letter. To the life I've lived, the lessons I'm still learning, and the woman I'm still becoming.
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The Grace You Give Is The Grace You Get: What Missing A Yoga Class Taught Me About Being Human
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Living Untethered: a Michael Singer book review on letting go of control
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Life Lessons in Your 30s: Wellness, Growth, and Finding Yourself Beyond the Surface
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Embrace All The Facets Of You, Even When They Conflict
I was recently reminded of some advice I heard many times as a child, but on this recent occasion, it was used as an example of bad advice. ‘Pick one thing.’ I wonder how many times this phrase, suggesting that we select one area of interest and commit to it is used. This, when used with children, in theory, gets us to mastery of a skill as we reach adulthood.