The Five Foundational Qualities for Practicing Life Visioning

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When we cultivate the five inherent qualities that enhance the practice of life visioning we open the door to vitalizing the mind, heart, and consciousness in ways that successfully motivate us to accelerate and accept the new into our life. Read More

Gratitude in the Face of Fear or Anger

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Anger and fear can become doorways to gratitude—an invitation to look within and choose our perspective, rather than re-experience the default. Lisa shares three tips to deepen your journaling practice and the power of incorporating a gratitude journal into your writing practice. Read More

Tolerating is Dangerous!

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Most of us have areas in our lives where we’re tolerating things. And we get praised for that, right? We hear, “Suck it up! No pain, no gain! It could be worse!” But any time you’re tolerating something, it causes a slow, steady leak of your energy. It keeps you from being your brightest, best, most vital self. Read More

What to do When you Wake up in a Snit

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I began the day growling. From the moment I rolled out of bed I felt challenged by the new day. Read More

My Upside Down Diet: On Transition, Surrender and Writing

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Some life transitions are predictable and others surprise us (such as an illness). Here Inspired to Write columnist Lisa Tener shares her unanticipated transition and the role writing can play in shifting perspective and receiving the gifts of transition. Read More

Creating Energetic Boundaries

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Creating healthy energetic boundaries is key to producing a positive flow of energy in our relationships. At heart, all our relationships are energetic exchanges—opportunities us to become a conduit for life force energy. When energetic boundaries are in place, the resulting flow is growth promoting, first for ourselves and then for others. Without such boundaries, however, we can easily exhaust ourselves of energy or inadvertently take on the unwanted energies of others, outcomes that impede our growth or damage our relationships. Read More

Nurturing the Moment

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Do your days often feel like a blur? Are you just trying hard to keep up with the avalanche of activities before you — paying the bills, answering a growing stack of emails, picking up and dropping off the kids, and meeting constant deadlines in all their forms? You know it’s time to slow down the busy mind if you’re asking yourself, Do moments of calm really exist? The good news is that you have the power, in the very next minute, to reverse the over-stimulation, excessive activity, constant planning, and anxiety that keep your brain in overdrive. Read More

Instant Frequency Boosters: 10 Fast and Simple Ways to Raise Your Vibration

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When you’re feeling “low,” or out of the flow, it’s a sign that you need to raise your frequency. There are infinite ways you can lift yourself up—pretty much anything that makes you feel better is a frequency booster—even eating ice cream! (The problem with that, though, is that, along with the pleasure in consuming it comes the guilt and remorse about the future ramifications of the indulgence, as well as the immediate toll that the sugar takes on your body and mind. The most effective frequency boosters are the ones that quickly align you with your divine design and purpose, and bring you into sync with the natural world. Read More

The Really Real Reason You Sabotage!

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“Why,” You may ask yourself, “Do things seem to mess up every time they’re going great? Is it me? Am I sabotaging?” We may blame a slew of reasons—even justifiable ones—when things mess up and yet ultimately, very few of them ever help us change our patterns. They simply keep us stuck. So, let’s be really open . . . really honest . . . and really courageous. Let’s look at ourselves! Think back to a time in your life when things were going really well—whether you’d just landed your dream job or your dream mate. Finally feeling like life was falling into place, you were ready and willing to let go of the past and create a fantastic future. And then it happened . . . again. Read More

3 Tips to Beat the Law of Distraction

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Are you suffering from the “Law of Distraction?” If you are, you are not alone. When I ask people what their #1 challenge is, it’s usually not enough time at the end of the day.

Now what does this have to do with hand analysis, you might ask? Everything. So with help from your hands, I’m going to give you 3 tips to help you beat the Law of Distraction and stop it in its tracks. However, if you really grasp this, get ready for your life to start changing from the inside out… fast. Read More