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Shedding Yesterday for a Brighter Today
Our homes are more than just a place where we sleep and a roof for us to store our stuff under. They reflect who we are today and where we’re headed tomorrow.Now, just to be clear....
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How to Let Go of the Past and Forgive
“Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.” ~Jonathan Lockwood Huie
As a child, I faced constant physical and mental abuse.
Several classmates would beat me up in the schoolyard, hitting...
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9 Ways to Apply Minimalism to Your Social Media Habits (and Reclaim Your Time)
In today’s world, social media has become an integral part of our daily lives. In fact, the average internet user spends almost 2½ hours each day using social media platforms—more than one-third of...
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How I Found a Beautiful Identity Beyond My Trauma
“Today I want you to think about all that you are instead of all that you are not.” ~Unknown
When I was nineteen, something happened to me that felt like a death. I...
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The One Hour Each Week That Will Change Your Life for the Better—Every Time
Note: This article is reprinted from the March 2024 issue of Simplify Magazine.Self-improvement and personal development are important pursuits. When we become the best versions of ourselves, everybody wins.In this unending journey, we...
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Making Big Decisions: What Would Your Higher Self Do?
“Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us.” ~Paul Millsap
The personal growth journey is easy when everything...
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Try this Fun Little Phrase to Immediately Boost Your Joy
“Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.” ~Karl Barth
I had no way of knowing when I went to visit my brother’s family that summer in 2019 that my three-year-old niece would say seven...
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5 Ways to Cope When Faced With Sudden Caregiving
“There are only four kinds of people in the world—those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.” ~Rosalynn Carter, Former...