Month: August 2019

Happiness Doesn’t Have Dollar Signs

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My trip down the FI path has taught me a lot about happiness. I find a lot of happiness walking in my garden. I can also find a lot of frustration ( looking at you hungry caterpillar). I run almost every day, that brings me a lot of happiness. I do yoga and finish with a smile. I have spend money on things that made me happy. I have the occasional dinner out with friends. And sure, the food was good. Ask me in two weeks what I ate. The “..with friends” part is what brought me the true happiness. …

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Stacy Mizrahi

Climb Mountains

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How do you climb mountains? That’s easy – one step at a time! The other day a mountain came and woke me up, in the form of a panic attack . Thankfully, I had enough training to beat the sucker down and not let it control me. Its taken years of practice, but I’m here to tell you that hard work does pay off. If you are suffering from anxiety issues and not doing anything about it, take control and go get help. Find a therapist, find a yoga instructor, find a meditation group. Find someone and get the process …

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Not Listening: A Good Way to Build Animosity and Start Fights

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I recently got wind of turmoil in my congregation, and without getting into details, it’s completely about lines of communication being severed and people stepping up their defensiveness in response. I can’ t tell you how many times I’ve seen this situation play out over my life. Group A has something to say, Group B counters with something, and then there is this escalation because neither side will compromise or be willing to accept that they can’t find common ground. In my situation, Group C (the congregation leadership) steps in to shut down the discussion (via a online forum) and …

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