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Live in the Now

Posted on July 22, 2013January 17, 2018 by melissaburgess

Everybody always says “Don’t live in the past.” And that’s extremely true. Living in the past will only screw you up; it’ll make you remember all of your regrets, chastise yourself for your past mistakes, and will ultimately hold you back from where you should be now and from where you will go in the future.

But what about the opposite of that? How many of us live in the future? (And no, I’m not talking about time travel… though that would be neat!) It’s easy to focus on the past; it’s also easy to focus on the future, always doing things simply to get ahead or to accomplish something in the future.

But…. what about the present?

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Why It’s Okay to Miss People

Posted on July 17, 2013January 17, 2018 by melissaburgess

Missing people who are no longer in our lives is a natural thing. It can be a process to move on from something that broke apart a relationship – platonic or otherwise. While many will scold you for missing someone like that, I won’t. Because the fact is: missing people is good, important, it’s human, and it’s a step in the process of moving on.

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10 Ways to Step Out of Your Comfort Zone

Posted on July 9, 2013January 17, 2018 by melissaburgess

“If you want something you’ve never had, you’ve got to do something you’ve never done.”

The comfort zone: it’s where most of us live our daily lives. Routines, safe places, a group of comrades we know and work well with, food we already know we enjoy, tasks we’ve completed before, and more. Living in the comfort zone is fine most of the time, but it’s important – crucial! – to step outside of that box every once in a while; to take chances, switch things up, take a risk or two, break one of your self-imposed rules, and just… live!

But how the heck do you do that? If you’re used to doing the same things, you’re never going to break out of that box, or even stretch it a little bit. You’re going to have to do something you’ve never done before. It won’t easy, it might make you nervous, but it will be worth it – I swear.

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Embrace Your Independence

Posted on July 5, 2013January 17, 2018 by melissaburgess

July 4th is all about celebrating America’s independence. I’m all about national pride – and extremely proud to be an American – but today? Today is July 5th, and today, I want you to focus on your independence.

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Radical Acceptance (And How It Can Help YOU, Now)

Posted on July 1, 2013January 17, 2018 by melissaburgess

Have you ever heard of a little thing called ‘radical acceptance?’ Whether you have or haven’t, it’s something you should take a few minutes and learn about. It’s a simple idea – not the most revolutionary, but very easy and ANYONE can do it – and it may prove to be something you want to keep in your emotional toolbox.

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