The Being & The Doing EPISODE 7: The Go/No Go Factor Being more mindful as you go about your day means you can make more conscious and intentional choices. Then you are better able to align those choices with your priorities and values and show up authentically in your interactions in the world. In this…
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What’s the Point?! EP6
The Being & The Doing EPISODE 6: What’s the Point?! It’s a basic human need to feel that we are making a difference in the world. At the heart of our well-being is having a sense that what we are doing in life is meaningful and worthwhile…otherwise what’s the point? In this episode Laurel shares…
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Seems like everyone has a suggestion about how you should go about living your life. There are literally thousands of books on Amazon telling you the rules for living a happy/positive/good life. Social media is flooded with memes spouting someone’s advice about how you should conduct yourself. Commencement speeches that go viral are almost always…
A Focus on Getting Stuff Done EP5
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Finding calm in the midst of chaos EP4
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The most important well-being habit EP3
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5 questions for greater well-being
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” That tidbit of wisdom comes from author and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston. She’s right. Some years cause us to wonder why, or what’s next, or what’s up with that? And some years provide insight and clarity so that our lives make a little more sense….