Seems like just about everyone has some form of advice to offer. From where to shop, to the best podcast, to which restaurant serves the healthiest food. With all the outside opinions constantly being thrown in the air, it’s not always easy to dissect the diamonds from the dirt. So how do we handle all the well-meaning incoming missiles?
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Fire. It’s one of the four elements of life, along with earth, air, and water. And, for the most part, we take for granted that these gifts will always exist in form, function, and perpetuity. Yet, it’s hard work building a fire from scratch …
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Real Life – We breathe, We sleep, We eat – And in-between … We Live! Every day is a new opportunity to live a real life – a fresh beginning waiting to be explored. It’s another chance to find happiness, contentment, and purpose in our lives. In this collection of thirty-five uplifting and entertaining stories, you’ll find truth, humor, and inspiration, and perhaps a few bits of wisdom to help guide you to a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
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Last week the battery in our car died. There were a few warning signs — sluggish, slower-than-normal starts when turning the key. Still, the battery’s failure was unexpected. The reason it came as a surprise? The car is less than 2-years-old. My husband explained the vehicle is equipped with tons of electronics and, in his opinion, one of the components had probably gone bad. Apparently, this rogue relay had continued to draw on the battery, even after the car had been turned off.
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A large chunk of my day is spent in senseless distraction — hours of time plodding through an endless stream of email brimming with meaningless rhetoric from unwanted visitors. Admittedly, I’ve become a slave to the click of my mouse — the too-easy access impossible to ignore. And with my concentration diverted to the familiar Outlook screen, my attention is drawn to a living nightmare of newly-arrived messages. It’s overwhelming.
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Whenever I read, hear, or see something new or different, I ask myself three questions. Is this how I think? Is this how I want to think? Can I let it in and see what happens? That last question took some time to incorporate into the equation.
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My life is up in the air. Honestly, on most days it feels like I’m juggling a dozen plates while dancing backward on roller skates.
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If you usually find yourself compelled to question the advice or opinions of others, you may actually be a person with a mind of your own. Somewhat of a rarity these days. It means you recognize your own intuition is the better guide …
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Jill Reid is the author of “Real Life” and “Discover Your Personal Truth.” Her books and articles provide tips, strategies, and life lessons for achieving personal success, creating better relationships, and living longer and stronger through positive lifestyle choices.
Every day is a new opportunity to live a real life – a fresh beginning waiting to be explored. It’s another chance to find happiness, contentment, and purpose in our lives.
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What is it about facing the truth that scares us? In this second book in the Real Life series, you’ll discover the reasons behind your self-doubt and lack of confidence, including real life stories with examples and suggestions of how to overcome fear and negativity in the search for your personal truth.
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