Building Dreams is Not Enough

Image via Wikipedia We talked about the power of WHY two days ago. Do you ever actually ask yourself ‘why’? Here’s a power of slow exercise to take you through the weekend. Name one thing you wished you were doing. Ask yourself “Why am I […]

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The Merry Little Breezes

Image via Wikipedia Fire, water and earth are not complete without the wind to caress the surface of all three. Wind is pushy oxygen that moves us. Fire needs it, but not too much lest the flame burns out. Water needs it to feed the […]

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Getting Down to Earth

Image via Wikipedia We’ve talked of fire to feed your passion. We’ve spoken of water as a necessary element. What about the earth? It’s kind of hard to rush through a Nature walk. It doesn’t take long to slow down your pulse as you immerse […]

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Waterlogged

Cover of The Alchemist Water is an element we cannot live without. About three-quarters of the Earth is made up of water, as is the human body. Taking a bath is a luxurious thing. But stay in too long and you get waterlogged. Too much […]

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Why Connection Impacts Well-Being

According to Gallup’s Well-Being Index, three million Americans have less access to basic necessities than they did in the first three months of 2008, the same year data collection for the index began. In most areas such as Life Evaluation, Emotional Health, Physical Health and […]

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Does slow scare you?

When you think of slowing down, do you get frightened? Do you think you’ll be considered a loser, lazy or worse, just plain incapable? The truth is slow is faster and fast is simply exhausting. Embracing the power of slow is about making the choice […]

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What the apple tree taught me

The garden is a mythological place. It’s the main stage for the beginning of humanity ~ in Biblical terms, that is. It is the showcase of Nature’s riches. And it is the place from which I have learned more about life than just about anywhere […]

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