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Why You Need to Make Time for Play
You might be surprised about the benefits of play for your wellbeing and your spiritual health. Here's how to get more in your life.
Emotions
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A Practice: Small Acts of Love—An invitation to create and explore
Is it possible to create a more loving world? Practices that link us to our senses support our ability to love.
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Why Can’t I Change? How Flexibility Might Be the Key to Getting Unstuck (Part 2)
We can thrive by flexibly facing change, rather than avoiding it. This post is Part 2 of a two-part series.
Agility
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Why Can’t I Change? How Flexibility Might Be the Key to Getting Unstuck (Part 1)
We can thrive by flexibly facing change, rather than avoiding it. This post is Part 1 of a two-part series.
Emotions
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A Practice: Shift Your Inner Critic to an Inner Nurturer
Here's how to shift your inner critic to the inner nurturer by teaching your body that you can also find strength in being tender with yourself.
Agility
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A Practice: Values-Based Living
Identifying your values to figure out how you would like to show up in pursuit of what matters most to you
Emotions
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Practice Makes Patience
Patience is an important virtue to develop to achieve goals, including relationship goals. Here are some ideas to explore if you are feeling impatient.
Emotions
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Identity: We Not Me (Part 3)
Identity is not just about acknowledging who we think we are, it is about listening to the voices within our communities–listening for the stories they are telling about who we are collectively.
Emotions
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A Practice: Lamenting with Movement
Lament is a constructive way to embrace suffering. It aligns our emotions and beliefs, and invites us to action.
Emotions
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The Science of Relationships: Healing, Emotion, & Connection with Drs. Sue Johnson & Jim Furrow
We’re made for relationships. It’s knit into our DNA, knit into our purpose. But relationships are a kaleidoscope of emotions. And psychologists Sue Johnson & Jim Furrow are helping us understand more about the science of relationships, the role that emotions play in healing conflict, and how our human connectedness impacts human thriving.
Agility
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A Practice: 5 As of Agility Worksheet
Download this worksheet and work through the practices. We recommend working with a friend and discussing your answers.