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Ten Offbeat Films Perfect for October Thrills & Chills
You can run, but you can’t hide from fear, that’s what Halloween and scary films teach us. And sometimes, in the safety or our own homes,...


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Turn Envy Into a Treasure Map that Works for You
Jealousy. Envy. We all have it, whether we admit it or not. The question is how are you going to deal with it? Secretly seethe in...


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Better Friendships: The Bad Girl’s Guide to Decluttering Your Friend List.
If your girlfriend doesn’t spark joy, maybe you should consider letting her go. Let me ask you a question: Do you feel more like an...


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The Real Secret to Being Happy
And how you can avoid the one Happiness Hook that steals so much of joy from us in our daily lives. It all starts with a very old story....


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The Pleasures of an Ordinary Life
One year, feeling like I was living a hopelessly ordinary life, feeling mired in the mundane and left behind by more adventurous friends,...


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The Art of Free Time (and how to make the most of it)
Free Time. When we’re working it’s often all we can think about… The moment when we get off work, the vacation time, the weekend, that...


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Films to Inspire for June: Six Gardening Films that are really about how to live the Good Life.
As a gardener, I love a good film all about gardening, but I also happen to think they appeal to all of us, whether you're a gardener or...


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Gardening, Blooming where you’re Planted, & getting Unstuck
You can now listen to this blog post right here! Recently, I’ve been busy digging out the overgrown parts of my garden. The parts I...


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Eleven Ways to Mother Yourself this May
As adults we get used to being the one with all the answers in our homes, and we forget that we too, need nurturing. Whatever your...


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How Successful Women get Lucky in Life & Adventure.
After working on my dream 7 days a week for 2 years. I finally took a day off. Why? Read this post to find out. Short AUDIO version is...


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How Heroines handle the Storms of Life
An unforeseen event, an act of God, even one of those glorious life events, like a baby or a wedding. A rash of “no’s.” The sudden...


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How to be the Heroine who Inspires
Think of your favorite fictionalized heroine. Heck, think of any fictionalized heroine. From Rose Sayer in the African Queen (played by...


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March, month of Luck & Daring, Fate & Fortune, and Many a Spring Storm
If the redheaded heroines and Irish lasses teach us anything, it’s how to survive the storm with grit & grace. Because let’s face it,...


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Insipid Goal or Amazingly Fun Adventure? The choice is Yours.
What separates a goal from an adventure? And takes an adventure from insipid and lackluster to juicy and fired up? Find out in this...


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You Deserve More than a Goal.
Too many of the goals I see women making are way too small. They can't light you up, let alone transform your life. And that's what...


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January is for Adventuring.
January, month of Fresh Starts, Crisp Mornings, and Brand Spanking New Goals. Perfect from bringing out your inner Adventuress. Ah,...
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