Mind & Spirit

You have put so much time and effort into making sure everyone receives just the right gift or maybe you spent all your energies baking everyone’s favorite dessert or meal. Whatever activities you immersed yourself in to make these holidays special for the people you love, it is now time for you to kick back, relax and take pleasure in all your hard work and truly enjoy these holiday festivities.

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Running a busy life sounds good in theory. But more often than not, it can feel your life is running you.

A high impact life, with lots of work and personal responsibilities is challenging because you care passionately about every single aspect of it.

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"Pssssst! Did you hear what she said? He did what? How could she have said that?"

Whether it's a whispered conversation over coffee with a friend or a late-night telephone gabfest with your sister, gossiping bestows a feel-good aura on women who are feeling stressed-out, jilted or just having a bad day. And while it's been criticized as idle chatter, or worse, gossip is beloved by women everywhere.

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Long-term goals are important, but don’t make the mistake of putting your happiness on hold until you achieve them. Here are 7 simple ways you can have a great life starting tomorrow morning:

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I was emailing with a friend. She was feeling sad and didn’t know what to do about it. I told her the one strategy that works for me whenever I’m depressed. It’s this: make someone else feel better. Depression is a self-absorbed state. If you focus your attention away from yourself and onto others, it lifts.

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I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.  This was the most common regret of all. When people realize that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people have had not honored even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made.

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Try these 101 motivational quotes to get you moving!

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I love to dance. I mean, like, I really love to dance. The photos posted in this article? They're really me — no stock photos here. Obviously, as I just gave birth seven weeks ago, these photos weren't taken yesterday, but they're not that old either.

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There seems to be a new trend popping up on the Net and in real life: the "momshell" phenomenon. Some moms embrace it and others are trying to stamp out its suddenly trendy existence with all their might. Between changing diapers and carpool, who has time and the inclination to look gorgeous, too?

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Early on a Saturday morning, I hurriedly throw on a rumpled T-shirt and sweatpants, give my slumbering husband a kiss and a whispered lie about returning soon, and head out the door. I’m a mom on a mission, making a beeline for the beloved bullseye. As I pull into the parking lot of my local superstore, I’m all a-tingle with excitement.

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