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Using neuroplasticity to our greatest advantage
It is compelling to think of how our lives fall into place. We wonder why or how we got so “lucky” to have met certain people and done certain things, and why at some times we get so “unlucky”. Growing up I always told myself that everything happens for a reason, and recently I have…
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How to become the calm after the storm
Adversity is a reality that all people must face, because the world is full of challenges that we cannot predict nor avoid. No matter how dark truth may be, adversity can have more than one function: Not only can it create obstacles but it can also serve as a tremendous catalyst for growth. Resilience means…
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The story of Elvis Summers’ Homes for the Homeless
When faced with the reality of homelessness, most people prefer to look away. In California, where the homeless population has become a very visible issue, and despite all of the promises made by legislators to try and help them, it seems that nothing is truly done for them, and they are left to fend for themselves. Most…
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The Qatari billionaire who embraced kindness
I first heard of Abdel Wassim El Whani when I stumbled across a video of him on YouTube giving away Lamborghini’s to strangers in the streets of Paris. Abdel Wassim El Whani is a Qatari billionaire who enjoys sharing his wealth with others; after all, his fortune is something that only increases by the day. The videos I found left me simultaneously humored and in awe. “Is this guy for real?,”I…
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What you can learn from your toxic relationships & friendships (if you’re ever able to escape them)
People, they’re everywhere. And dear God, we must (somehow) find a way to live with them. Being a social species means finding variation through the people we share our human reality with, but it is not void of it’s challenges. Relationships can be enriching and enlightening and they can also make you wish you had…
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A guide on how to rebuild after life’s disasters
You don’t know how and you don’t know when but it happened. Maybe you were completely in denial, maybe you saw it coming or even predicted it. Perhaps you were waiting for it, counting down the months, weeks and days until – CRASH. You knew it was possible but .. Did you really? What before…
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Why our fear cripples us and the thrill of change
What does one do with their underlying fear? Some chose to hide it under makeup and fabulous clothing. Others through allowing their work to become their life. Some chose to live the way society has shown them prior, their values fed on plastic spoons by main stream media and nuclear family TV. Things like college,…