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Creative Minds – Focusing On Focusing

Posted on July 31, 2016December 7, 2016 by Shannon Parish

When a creative mind is flowing with creativity, the focus becomes creating, not focusing.

Focusing on creating and focusing on focusing are NOT the same activities.

Just talk to any Creative who is bursting with ideas and concepts. The more they speak, the more they imagine, the bigger the vision becomes, and the more complicated to the listeners, unless they too are creative. Read more... (1215 words, 2 images, estimated 4:52 mins reading time)

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5 Keys to Reframing Your Understanding of Procrastination

Posted on June 22, 2015December 7, 2016 by Shannon Parish

Have you ever become frustrated with yourself because you had an important goal in mind and for some reason, you keep finding yourself procrastinating on reaching that goal?

Unfortunately, procrastinating has gotten a seriously negative “bad rap”. To procrastinate simply means to put something off.

There’s nothing negative OR positive about that action. It’s just a statement saying that something is being put off. Read more... (1302 words, 4 images, estimated 5:12 mins reading time)

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Unexpected Gifts During Holiday Disasters and Stress

Posted on December 19, 2014December 7, 2016 by Shannon Parish

Noticing the events, activities, conversations, and experiences during the Holidays brings unexpected gifts.

Perceptions determine the value of the gift received and determines the depth of the lessons we will receive.

Facebook offers a unique bird’s-eye view of many people, from all walks of life, during the holidays. Recently I noticed that the posts which mention dread, or problematic experiences that range from unexpected deaths to unexpected relatives, have greatly out-numbered those posts which are filled with Christmas cheer and gratitude. Read more... (1379 words, 5 images, estimated 5:31 mins reading time)

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