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  • The Ultimate Vegan Shepherd’s Pie

    The Ultimate Vegan Shepherd’s Pie

    A comfort food so good, the only thing you will miss is leftovers.
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    Colleen Murphy
    Aug 23, 2020
    How the “Sunk Cost Fallacy” Keeps You in Bad Relationships

    How the “Sunk Cost Fallacy” Keeps You in Bad Relationships

    And how to recover.
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    Colleen Murphy
    Aug 16, 2020
    10 Signs You Found Your Soulmate

    10 Signs You Found Your Soulmate

    Or everything you never knew you always wanted.
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    Colleen Murphy
    Aug 15, 2020
    Why A Good Divorce is Better Than a Bad Marriage

    Why A Good Divorce is Better Than a Bad Marriage

    Living an authentic life is the only path.
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    Colleen Murphy
    Aug 9, 2020
    Are You Addicted to Love?

    Are You Addicted to Love?

    Take the quiz to find out how.
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    Colleen Murphy
    Aug 8, 2020
    How to Save Your Sanity During a Pandemic

    How to Save Your Sanity During a Pandemic

    “I think you guys are going to have to come up with a lot of wonderful new lies, or people just aren’t going to want to go on living.”  ―…
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    Colleen Murphy
    Aug 2, 2020
    My Reading List for Saving our Civilization

    My Reading List for Saving our Civilization

    “The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for…
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    Michael Competielle
    Aug 2, 2020
    An Episodic Approach to Fulfillment

    An Episodic Approach to Fulfillment

    They say it is the first step that costs the effort. I do not find it so. I am sure I could write unlimited ‘first chapters’. I have…
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    Michael Competielle
    Jul 25, 2020
    Ignoring Distractions To Regain Focus and Expand Creativity

    Ignoring Distractions To Regain Focus and Expand Creativity

    “Be so busy improving yourself that you don’t have time to pay attention to anything or anyone that distracts you from your growth.”…
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    Michael Competielle
    Jul 18, 2020
    The Real Reason Your Relationship Won’t Last

    The Real Reason Your Relationship Won’t Last

    You get what you tolerate. — Henry Cloud
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    Colleen Murphy
    Jul 18, 2020
    The Ultimate Toxic Relationship Test

    The Ultimate Toxic Relationship Test

    For anyone wondering if it’s over.
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    Colleen Murphy
    Jul 3, 2020
    Will I Ever Find My True Passion?

    Will I Ever Find My True Passion?

    What to do when you have no idea what to do.
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    Colleen Murphy
    Apr 12, 2020
    We Need More Than Toilet Paper

    We Need More Than Toilet Paper

    It is in moments of crisis when we find out who we truly are.
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    Colleen Murphy
    Mar 22, 2020
    My Mother’s Underwear

    My Mother’s Underwear

    And other things stuffed behind old dresser drawers
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    Terry Barr
    Feb 12, 2020
    Mindful Roads Amidst Yoga Dreams

    Mindful Roads Amidst Yoga Dreams

    Setting daily intentions, unintentionally
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    Terry Barr
    Jan 25, 2020
    The 7 Relationship Qualities Couples Must Have to Succeed

    The 7 Relationship Qualities Couples Must Have to Succeed

    Missing even one of these principles results in an unhappy marriage cautions relationship expert Dr. John Gottman.
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    Colleen Murphy
    Jan 14, 2020
    I Miss You Most at Christmas Time

    I Miss You Most at Christmas Time

    Losing someone you love at Christmas is crushing. The beauty of the season can remind us what is most important. Living, now.
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    Colleen Murphy
    Dec 30, 2019
    Female Empowerment Isn’t Pretty (Enough)

    Female Empowerment Isn’t Pretty (Enough)

    Breaking through existing barriers takes a special brand of self-assurance and a willingness to break all the rules.
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    Colleen Murphy
    Dec 30, 2019
    What I Learned in 100 Days of Medium Writing

    What I Learned in 100 Days of Medium Writing

    The creative process is the experience of synchronicity.
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    Colleen Murphy
    Dec 19, 2019
    Writing 100 Articles In 100 Days. What Did I Learn?

    Writing 100 Articles In 100 Days. What Did I Learn?

    “You never have to change anything you got up in the middle of the night to write.”
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    Michael Competielle
    Dec 19, 2019
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