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Could You Give Most of It Away?

Posted on August 6, 2018 by MJ

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I just started reading Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism by Fumio Sasaki. Maria Kondo struck a nerve in America with her runaway hit The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. I, however, need to do more than just tidy up. I need to… Continue Reading “Could You Give Most of It Away?”

Category: Moving Forward, personal developmentTags: creating the life you want, Fumio Sasaki, living with intention, Maria Kondo, minimalism, moving house, personal development

Living with Intention

Posted on July 23, 2018 by MJ

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I receive many emails asking how to fix a loved one. It might be a mother with a personality disorder or a partner or family member with alexithymia. In both cases, I have been that self-same person on the search for solutions. I have… Continue Reading “Living with Intention”

Category: encouragement, Moving Forward, personal development, relationshipsTags: encouragement, ending bad relationships, healing process, judgment cycle, living with intention, personal inventory, shared values

Reframing Suffering

Posted on October 21, 2017 by MJ

It is a rainy, autumnal day here, and I like it. It’s conducive to contemplation. I fear sounding like a meme here, but I woke up contemplating gratitude. I know, I know. It’s practically a cliché, but I don’t think it should be. Gratitude… Continue Reading “Reframing Suffering”

Category: encouragement, Gratitude, sufferingTags: dealing with alienation, Gratitude, living with intention, mast cell disorder, minimization, reframing suffering