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Life Matters Blog | Self Matters, Life Matters, Self-Love Matters

Self-Love Matters: How Journaling Can Help You Grieve

Grief, despite its presence in all human life, is a taboo subject. Grief has a bad reputation. In recent years, you have been subjected to an extended period of high stress brought on by events that far exceeded your earlier experience in quantity and intensity. Other stressors of life became more complicated. The result is widespread grief that is harder to live with.

But what is this thing called grief? How does work? How can you adapt to the myriad changes that bombard you every day? Your journal can be your best friend and your most faithful companion. Let’s unravel some of the mystery.

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Life Matters Blog | Self Matters, Life Matters

Self Matters: Synchronicities and Serendipities—How to Find Them

My life is filled with synchronicities and serendipities, and so is yours. I am in constant awe about the unplanned, unrequested joys I experience. Some people call it “chance” or “luck” or...

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Life Matters Blog | Self Matters, Life Matters

Self Matters: The End of the New Year's Resolution

Every year, millions of people promise to live healthier, happier, more prosperous than in the past. Repeatedly, New Year’s resolutions begin with a fervent declaration accompanied by a flurry of...

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Life Matters Blog | Self Matters, Life Matters

Self Matters: Tips for Reducing Holiday Stress

The five-week mega-holiday begins with Christmas in July sales. However, the winter holiday season officially kicks into high gear with Thanksgiving Day in November. This time of year evokes as much...

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Life Matters Blog | Self Matters, Life Matters

Self Matters: Chase Away Stress with the Joy of Acceptance

Acceptance is the challenge of the day. While life always has an element of uncertainty, the unknown now seems amplified both in terms of quantity and duration in everyday life. We have adjusted,...

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Life Matters Blog | Self Matters, Life Matters

Self Matters: The Transformative Power of Gratitude

Feeling overworked? Unappreciated? As if your dreams seem to drift farther and farther away? Current culture commands the need for more. Bigger. Faster. Newer. More comfortable. Easier. There is...

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Life Matters Blog | Self Matters, Life Matters

Self Matters: Learn to Trust Your Intuition—Learn to Trust Yourself

Intuition can set you on the path to a greater sense of agency in your life. You may think of intuition as a magical or spiritual gift bestowed upon a few lucky people. You hear, “Trust your gut.”...

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Life Matters Blog | Self Matters, Life Matters

Self Matters: Are You In a Groove Or A Rut?

Imagine sailing through life or a treasured project with the flow of unbridled ease. Everything unfolds or appears as if by magic. You call someone who not only helps you but connects you with three...

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Life Matters Blog | Self Matters, Life Matters

Self Matters: Your Identity: Be Who You Are

All people are made up of many different selves—offspring, sibling, employee, friend, significant other, pet owner, cousin, neighbor, you get the picture. How you interact with the people in each of...

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Self Matters AND Life Matters AND Self-Love Matters
Billie Wade

Self-Love Matters: How Journaling Can Help You Grieve

Self-Love Matters: How Journaling Can Help You Grieve
Grief, despite its presence in all human life, is a taboo subject. Grief has a bad reputation. In recent years, you have been subjected to an...
Self Matters AND Life Matters
Billie Wade

Self Matters: Synchronicities and Serendipities—How to Find Them

Self Matters: Synchronicities and Serendipities—How to Find Them
My life is filled with synchronicities and serendipities, and so is yours. I am in constant awe about the unplanned, unrequested joys I experience....
Self Matters AND Life Matters
Billie Wade

Self Matters: The End of the New Year's Resolution

Self Matters: The End of the New Year's Resolution
Every year, millions of people promise to live healthier, happier, more prosperous than in the past. Repeatedly, New Year’s resolutions begin with a...
Self Matters AND Life Matters
Billie Wade

Self Matters: Tips for Reducing Holiday Stress

Self Matters: Tips for Reducing Holiday Stress
The five-week mega-holiday begins with Christmas in July sales. However, the winter holiday season officially kicks into high gear with Thanksgiving...
Self Matters AND Life Matters
Billie Wade

Self Matters: Chase Away Stress with the Joy of Acceptance

Self Matters: Chase Away Stress with the Joy of Acceptance
Acceptance is the challenge of the day. While life always has an element of uncertainty, the unknown now seems amplified both in terms of quantity...
Self Matters AND Life Matters
Billie Wade

Self Matters: The Transformative Power of Gratitude

Self Matters: The Transformative Power of Gratitude
Feeling overworked? Unappreciated? As if your dreams seem to drift farther and farther away? Current culture commands the need for more. Bigger....
Self Matters AND Life Matters
Billie Wade

Self Matters: Learn to Trust Your Intuition—Learn to Trust Yourself

Self Matters: Learn to Trust Your Intuition—Learn to Trust Yourself
Intuition can set you on the path to a greater sense of agency in your life. You may think of intuition as a magical or spiritual gift bestowed upon...
Self Matters AND Life Matters
Billie Wade

Self Matters: Are You In a Groove Or A Rut?

Self Matters: Are You In a Groove Or A Rut?
Imagine sailing through life or a treasured project with the flow of unbridled ease. Everything unfolds or appears as if by magic. You call someone...
Self Matters AND Life Matters
Billie Wade

Self Matters: Your Identity: Be Who You Are

Self Matters: Your Identity: Be Who You Are
All people are made up of many different selves—offspring, sibling, employee, friend, significant other, pet owner, cousin, neighbor, you get the...

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