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World Kindness Day - In a world where you can be anything be kind

Kindness Wisdom

World Kindness Day - In a world where you can be anything be kind

In honor of World Kindness Day, we are sharing some inspirational and timeless words of kindness and wisdom with you.

Here are some of our favorite kindness quotes: 

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3 Mindful steps to help regain control of your life

3 Mindful steps to help regain control of your life

We have all had moments in our life where we feel as though we have little or no control over what’s happening to us or around us. 

Day's when life's stresses can leave us feeling overwhelmed.

Mindfulness techniques can help you gain control of your emotions, reduce your stress level and enjoy a higher quality of life.

Here are 3 steps to show you how...

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15 Priceless Gifts to Give to Yourself

Mindfulness Wisdom

15 Priceless Gifts to Give to Yourself

Here’s a list of priceless gifts to give to yourself to live a mindful, rewarding and beautiful life.

Forgiveness 
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” Mahatma Gandhi

“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” Lewis B. Smedes

Do you carry the weight of unresolved problems and hurt? It is time to let go of any burden you have been carrying around with you. Know that you did the best you could at the time with the resources available to you. Seek forgiveness, give forgiveness and forgive yourself. Capture any lessons to be learnt and move forward. Do not waste another moment in pain.

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Mala and Prayer Beads For Beginners

Contemporary Mantra Mala Mala Beads Mantra Meditation

Mala and Prayer Beads For Beginners

Mala beads have been used for used for centuries for spiritual practice by many world religions including Buddhism, Hinduism, Catholicism, Christianity, Islam, Jainism and Sikhism. (It’s important to note that, you do not have to be religious to enjoy mala beads).

With the growing popularity of meditation, mindfulness and yoga, mala beads have become more commonly used, worn and enjoyed.

They can be used for meditation or worn as a reminder of an intention.  There is no right or wrong.

Here’s a beginner’s guide to mala beads:

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Your mind is a garden ...

Happiness Mindfulness Wisdom

Your mind is a garden ...

“Your mind is a garden and thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.” Unknown This may seem a little off topic but I was recently researching lawn care! (At this stage, you may be wondering what lawn care has to do with mindfulness and zen living, well stay with me, it will become clear.) Anyway, going back to the lawn, we did some work to our garden last summer and removed a large shed where the roof had started to leak. As we have been de-cluttering and minimizing our home we found that we...

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