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Returning to Wholeness – Relationship Building and Mindfulness in Love

You Are Spending Time Thinking About What? #mindfulness or #busyness

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:December 15, 2023
  • Post category:Depression/Health and Fitness/mindfulness/self-awareness/Self-care/Spirituality

I'm going to keep making positive choices and listening for what my heart is telling me. I hope you can find the time, flicker of inspiration, to do the same.

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Coaching the Coach: A Process of Self-Reflection

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:December 13, 2023
  • Post category:Health and Fitness/Joy/mindfulness/Money/self-awareness

I don't want fame, I want tenacity and creative inspiration that keeps me lit up and firing all of my guns at once.

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Adjusting My Jetpack Joyride with Mindfulness

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:December 6, 2023
  • Post category:Depression/Health and Fitness/Joy/mindfulness/self-awareness/Self-care

We need to feel like our lives are meaningful, to ourselves, our family, and others.

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Pie vs. Pot: Self-Regulation In the Limitless Era

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:December 1, 2023
  • Post category:Drinking/Health and Fitness/humans of divorce/Joy/Parenting/self-awareness/Self-care

Finding the balance in our lives requires self-awareness and the discipline, time, and energy to carry out our creative plans.

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Wonderlust In Life

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:November 25, 2023
  • Post category:Joy/mindfulness/self-awareness/Self-care/Spirituality

May you have the energy and fire to architect and fill creative structures with the stories of your life, love, and loss.

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Asking Women: “What Is Dating Like?

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:November 15, 2023
  • Post category:Dating/Relationships/self-awareness/Sex

There are plenty of fit and fantastic-looking people using online dating. 99% of them will not give you the time of day. That's okay. You only need ONE YES to change your life.

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Finding Joy In the Diner’s Crappy Cup of Joe

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  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:November 15, 2023
  • Post category:mindfulness/self-awareness

Work. Day job. Tired man. Trading my time and skill for some money. And the end of the week is just a few hours ahead.

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Comforting Couples Heading Into a Divorce: Smiles All Around

Read more about the article Comforting Couples Heading Into a Divorce: Smiles All Around
  • Post author:John McElhenney
  • Post published:November 1, 2023
  • Post category:Anger/Co-Parenting/Divorce/Parenting/self-awareness/Self-care

It's my job to help work together with one or both of the parents to create a positive outcome for everyone involved.

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