Category Archives: Conscious Living

On Mindset + Following the Ease

Last week, when I shared limitations of “following the ease,” I left something out. I didn’t want to confuse the issue at the time, but it would be unfair to ignore why I personally don’t want to “follow the ease” and that’s mindset. Let me explain. When it comes to intelligence, I’ve always believed that […]

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Why I Won’t Follow the Ease

Someone encouraged me to “follow the ease” a few years back. I don’t remember who but it was something I took to heart. I’ve been trying to figure out what it meant and how to apply it to my life ever since. But, after much consideration and analysis, I’ve come to the conclusion that I […]

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My Word of the Year 2015

2015 marks my third year of choosing a word of the year. My first choice, love, was great, but I was so new to the practice that I’m not sure it consistently guided my path through 2013. Last year, I chose connection as my word and frankly, I hated it. Not in the way that Laura Simms […]

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2014 Recap + Realizations

Happy New Year, friends! In keeping with the tradition I launched last year, today I’m going to share my 2014 recap and realizations. As I read back through my 2013 recap in preparation for today’s post, I felt a bit tired. Frankly I’m amazed at how many projects I undertook and all of the realizations that came […]

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5 Ways to Maintain Mental Peace — Without Yoga or Meditation

A friend recently posed a question on Facebook: How can she remain a well-informed human while protecting her heart from atrocities in the world? Good question! In this crazy, hectic world, how can you be a conscious citizen while maintaining your mental peace? I’ll tell you what I do. Here are the five choices I make […]

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