Peace
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10 Things You Can Let Go of to Make More Room for Peace
What Are You Still Carrying? Many of us carry emotional burdens that weigh us down. A parent’s illness, a child’s wayward actions, being overloaded with work responsibilities, and the general burdens of everyday life can slowly diminish the peace we feel. These burdens often accumulate gradually, so we may not recognize how heavy they are…
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15 Simple Ways to Make Your Home Feel More Peaceful
Peace Begins with How Your Home Feels It’s no secret that our environment can affect how we feel. When our surroundings feel calm and organized, it’s easier to relax and clear our minds. On the other hand, when our homes feel cluttered or chaotic, that environment can sometimes add to the stress and mental clutter…
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7 Things to Stop Doing If You Want a More Peaceful Life
Sometimes Peace Comes from Subtraction Self-improvement usually focuses on what we need to start doing, but sometimes it starts with what we need to take away. We may need to re-evaluate routines, habits, goals, and practices. What may have been a good goal or habit at one stage of your life may need to be…
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The 30-Day Contentment Reset: A Gentle Journey Back to Peace
Why I Created the 30-Day Contentment Reset For a very long time, I believed that peace was something I would experience “someday”. Someday, when life slowed down. Someday, when work becomes less demanding. Someday, when everything on my to-do list was finally finished. But someday always seemed to escape me. Someday just never seemed to…
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How to Create a Life That Feels Peaceful, Not Just Productive
A Busy Life Is Not Always a Beautiful Life For many years, I believed success meant staying busy. If my schedule was full, I felt productive. I would often have an overpacked schedule full of responsibilities that one person could not possibly complete. This often led to some tasks left undone. My life was not…
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A Sunday Reset Routine for a More Peaceful Week
A Sunday Reset Routine for a More Peaceful Week Have you ever noticed how much easier the week feels when you take a little time to prepare for it? Instead of rushing into Monday feeling overwhelmed, imagine beginning your week feeling calm, organized, and at peace. A Sunday reset is not about trying to perfect…
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30 Journal Prompts for When You Feel Overwhelmed
When Your Mind Feels Too Full Sometimes life feels overwhelming, and our thoughts begin to become entangled in a web of emotions. We replay conversations, ruminate over decisions we made, worry about the future, and carry responsibilities that leave us feeling mentally exhausted. What we need most is a safe place to release what we…
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How to Stop Absorbing Everyone’s Energy
When Everyone Else’s Emotions Become Yours Have you ever been around someone who changed the entire atmosphere? I have experienced those who positively influenced a room, and their presence brought warmth, light, and peace. When someone has influenced the room in a positive manner, the room’s energy changes for the better, engagement and participation rise,…
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10 Small Things That Make Life Feel More Peaceful
Peace is Often Found in Small Things Many of us are waiting for peace to arrive in grand ways. We believe it will arrive through perfect circumstances that will provide immediate relief. We also believe that if we had more money, fewer responsibilities, or a problem-free life, we would gain the peace we so desperately…
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How to Protect Your Peace in a World That Constantly Demands Your Attention
Living in a World That Never Stops We live in a world that constantly demands our attention. Whether it be emails, notifications, the job, your kids, spouse, or parents, people need things from us. These constant demands seem to be never-ending and can make your world chaotic. The pressure of always being available can leave…