The 10 Personal Growth Questions to Ask Yourself

“As we see on a daily basis, life is short, fragile, and uncertain. Moving into the new year is a prime opportunity to reevaluate and assess what we left behind and what we have to look forward to.

Positive change and growth, as we all know it, don’t come spontaneously and automatically. It requires intentional, concerted effort and continual practice and maintenance.

Anything we want badly enough will inevitably come with a degree of planning, perceived discomfort, and direct effortful action.” Source: The 10 Personal Growth Questions to Ask Yourself

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The Power of Focus Themes

One of the most important concepts to learn as you figure out your 2024 plans comes from David Allen: “You can do anything you want, but you can’t do everything you want.” [Free Workshop this Monday]. Source: The Power of Focus Themes – The Sweet Setup

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Conversations with McCartney

One of the best gifts I’ve received in a long time is ‘Conversations with McCartney’. If you’re a Beatles, Wings or Paul McCartney fan (I’m all three) this book is a must read. Written by fellow Liverpudlian Paul de Noyer, it’s an intimate look at Paul’s life from his perspective…

I’m reading it slowly a chapter at a time. In between I go to Spotify to listen to the album(s) that was/were discussed in that last chapter and it has given me even greater appreciation for this musician who has been part of my life since I first began to listen to music in 1960-1.

Check it out — perhaps you’ll be as chuffed as I am!

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Seven Nation Army

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Scent Diffusers Improve Memory in Seniors

Study shows nightly use of scent diffusers improves memory 226 percent. Source: Scent Diffusers Improve Memory in Seniors

 

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3 Proven Ways to Be a Happier Person

Here’s a path to a more fulfilling life and unlocking joy. Source: 3 Proven Ways to Be a Happier Person

 

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Overthinking

Overthinking: the art of creating problems that weren’t even there.

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Embracing a Living Apart Together Relationship

In the modern landscape of relationships, the concept of “Living Apart Together” (LAT) has gained significant traction as an alternative to traditional cohabitation. This unconventional arrangement offers a unique balance of intimacy and independence, with a myriad of benefits that cater to the individual’s emotional and relational needs.

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Living Apart Together Is the Best Relationship Decision I’ve Made

Leah Rockwell writes “Every Monday, I wake up at 5:45 am and I drive, half-asleep, to a local pool for my morning laps, my every-other-day routine for more than 20 years. I swim in complete silence, the water blissfully making conversation impossible. I breathe deeply, sinking into my body’s rhythm, slowly awakening over the course of those 30 minutes.

Then I melt into a warm shower, followed by a cup of coffee in solitude. Before daybreak, I relish the peace of not answering any questions or coordinating who’s responsible for packing lunches or doing the day’s grocery run, surrendering to this daily self-reflection practice before transitioning into my workday. And I’m able to do this despite having two daughters, ages 15 and 12, plus a committed partner with three teenage boys of his own.

How? My partner and I don’t share a home, unwittingly joining the Living Apart Together (LAT) movement, and I can have these mornings when my kids are with their other parent.” Source: Living Apart Together Is the Best Relationship Decision I’ve Made

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Living Apart Together

Exploring the modern day concept of Marriage and co-habitation versus the “Living apart together” concept. Is society divorcing its self from Traditional Values or are we undergoing an acceptance for something new? Source: https://houghtonmackay.com/lifestyle/living-alone-together/

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Here’s Why Some Older People Are Single by Choice

Learn why more older adults – from middle-aged to senior citizens – are choosing to stay happily single. It’s a choice many happily make. Source: Here’s Why Some Older People Are Single by Choice

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The greatest gift?

Daily writing prompt
What is the greatest gift someone could give you?
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This Christmas I received one of the best gifts ever — but not in the way you might think. Let me explain…

When I opened the package, there was a ‘coupon’ for a performance of Mozart’s Requiem — one of my three favorite classical pieces ever! I was ‘over the moon’ ecstatic — the Requiem at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra? How would I ever wait until March?! Then we learned the performance was actually sold out. I don’t understand how that happened but what I do understand is the best gift of all — my beloved sees me and knows me and she picked the perfect gift: the gift of being seen and loved for who I am and to me that is the greatest gift of all…

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Don’t Let Love Take Over Your Life

The case for love-life balance. Source: Don’t Let Love Take Over Your Life

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How to Live: What the Dying Tell Us

The top regrets of the dying and how we can use them to live better lives. Source: How to Live: What the Dying Tell Us

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6 Minutes to Improve Your Relationship

A powerful listening technique for partners and co-parents. Source: 6 Minutes to Improve Your Relationship

 

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How Emotional Neglect Can Cause Lifelong Lonely Feelings

Having your feelings go unacknowledged makes you feel alone in the world. Source: How Emotional Neglect Can Cause Lifelong Lonely Feelings

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What Is ‘Living Apart Together,’ and Is It Right for You?

LAT (Living Apart Together) lets couples maintain some independence while still staying committed. Here’s how it works and how you can make it work, according to experts. Source: What Is ‘Living Apart Together,’ and Is It Right for You? Here’s What Relationship Experts Think

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8 New Scientific Insights on Love and How It Fades Away

A new study investigated the experience of love. Source: 8 New Scientific Insights on Love and How It Fades Away

Here is the study on which the article is based…

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The One Word That Kills Relationships

Relationships are complex, but one easy shift nurtures love and understanding. Source: The One Word That Kills Relationships

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9 Signs That You Are in a Great Relationship

“It is common for partners to inwardly reflect on how satisfied they are in their intimate relationship. A wise counseling client of mine once said that it is glaringly more obvious when an intimate relationship is not working out versus when it is going well.

So, if you feel your relationship is working well for you and your partner, wouldn’t it be enlightening and helpful to know what is making it thrive? Or, if you are not in a satisfying relationship, it could feel centering to see what makes other relationships so rewarding.” Source: 9 Signs That You Are in a Great Relationship

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You Can’t Change People

A Personal Perspective: Problems arise when you try to change others. Source: You Can’t Change People

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