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By Patricia BrawleyRecently published1 topic

Make Your Inner Child Your Valentine

What I feel in my body does not match how I feel in my mind. It comes as a shock to let the number of my age surface to consciousness. How can this be? I still feel like I’m 18 years old some days. Sure, I know I've transitioned though many developmental stages and my body has changed, but it seems my spirit is still young-at-heart. Wayne Dyer used to say he would never let an old person into his body. What he meant was determining not to "think old."

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Patricia BrawleyRecently published1 topic

BARIATRIC SURGERY - THE UGLY SIDE THAT NO ONE TALKS ABOUT

I am noticing more and more that weight loss surgery as a solution for obesity is all the rage. It used to be that only people severely obese (on the verge of death due to major health complications and no ability to exercise anymore) would have Bariatric surgery performed to save their life. Its original purpose was to help save lives of those who were struggling severely and had no other options. Today, there are young people and relatively healthy people having this operation and they sometimes weigh in at 250 or less pounds.

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Patricia BrawleyRecently published1 topic

Why You Should Sing Your Own Song

This article is about the consequence of imitating others. The ancient Persian poet, Rumi, wrote “The Donkey” (translated by Coleman Barks). The poem describes a weary traveler, his servant, and donkey, who stop at an inn to spend the night. But, the innkeepers are poor so they ...

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Patricia BrawleyRecently published1 topic

How To Motivate Yourself

Having to do something you don’t want to do isn’t hard to imagine. We run into it almost every day. It usually involves change, time, attitude and choice, but not necessarily in that order. There are some things we are faced with that bring out the two-year-old in us as we tantrum and say “no” both verbally and behaviorally. The doctor says we can’t eat sweets, so we buy a big bag of Snickers. The workplace says we can’t smoke, so we hatch all sorts of devious plans to do it anyway. We need to lose weight, so we skip anything that looks healthy or involves movement. It’s all a big fat NO!r

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Patricia BrawleyRecently published1 topic

Are You In Alignment With Your Writing?

Can you believe it’s almost Spring? Winter never really came to Southern Mississippi this year. I hope this doesn’t mean another scorching summer because my muse wants to hide from the sun and stay out of the heat! Do you have a favorite writing season? I’d love to hear about your preferences, or if weather has any effect on your writing?

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Patricia BrawleyRecently published1 topic

5 Ways To Pace Your Writing Day

One of the challenges of writing is aligning your aspirations with your circumstances. It requires identifying what you want to achieve and then learning to get what you want. Some people write like maniacs and then collapse; others put it off altogether and feel like failures. If only…becomes a mantra. If only I had more time…if only I didn’t feel pain when I sit too long…

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Patricia BrawleyRecently published1 topic

5 Ingredients For Your Wellbeing In 2015

A new year brings with it new possibilities. It’s a chance to start over (again). We set goals, make resolutions to end harmful behaviors and learn healthy ones. Consider adding these 5 ingredients for your wellbeing in 2015: 1. What gives your life meaning? Are you involved with something or someone you love that goes beyond yourself? Is it your work, a social cause or an idea that lives in your mind that needs to be put into action? What will live after you? A cause, a charity, a pet — what makes you happy? Do you need to cultivate more of this in 2015?

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Patricia BrawleyRecently published1 topic

Let Your Muse Show You The Way

Hey, I know you! I don’t have to own a crystal ball to know what writers (that’s you and me) want. We want “someone” to send us large checks, praise our writing, send us large checks, connect us with publishers who will send us large checks, and provide us a fantasy editor to make our writing better to earn even more large checks.

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Patricia BrawleyRecently published1 topic

The Experience of In Between

Nobody likes being left out, abandoned, different, and unwelcomed. Yet, it is a common experience when we are “in-between.” Not where we were and not where we are yet to be.

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Patricia BrawleyRecently published1 topic

2 Ways to Identify Your True Interests

When you find your interest, you will sit like a cat watching a mouse hole. Life has changed for most of us. We spend a lot of time wanting to get back to “normal” which is the past and will always be our past. It seems to be human nature to think about the past when we experience change. When we are sick, we want to be well. When we are not working, we want to work. When we are not in school, we want to go to school, etc. I get it. In fact, I have studied it and understand the way it works. Can you see how it distracts us from being present in the moment?

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Patricia BrawleyRecently published1 topic

3 Powerful Resources for Good Mental Health - Reflection and Meditation

We don't know everything about why meditation helps the brain behave better but the benefits of meditation practice are becoming widely acknowledged in the scientific and therapeutic communities. We live in a high stress society. Diagnoses of depression and other mental illnesses, such as substance use disorders are increasing. By sharing meditation research and simple natural tools with you, I hope to provide you with information that can help you live with good health, happiness and peace.

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Patricia BrawleyRecently published1 topic

Break Your Goals Into Steps

Once you’ve set your mind on a goal and cleared away distractions, you’re ready to get started working. But first, you need to do some planning. When you plan in advance and use that plan, you’re more likely to succeed with your goals. You can make a list of things to do to reach your goal. But it’s usually easier to start by evaluating what you need to make your goal a reality. Here are a few things you may need to get going. Tools or Supplies

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Patricia BrawleyRecently published1 topic

2020 Gratitude Calendar

This month I put together a fantastic calendar that's totally free to download. The calendar has a list of 31 things to be grateful for on the left and blank boxes on the right where you can write in things that apply or answer the phrases on the left. It's a way to keep gratitude front and center in our minds in the midst of the pandemic when it's difficult to get together, and it may be a bit more challenging to remember what we are grateful for. Enjoy! https://themuseskiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Gratitude-Calendar-FINAL.pdf

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Patricia BrawleyRecently published1 topic

Decreasing the Landmines of Negtivity

Why is it we remember, replay, and make up new stories about events in our lives when we felt terrible? Ask someone to tell you about a time they got their feelings hurt and they will readily come up with an event. Ask someone when the last time they felt free, successful, happy and they hesitate and qualify that moment with “Why? It was no big deal." But, anger, shame, and feeling demeaned…now that was a big Deal. It's like stepping on a land mine. You never forget it and could be permanently scarred by it.

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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By Patricia BrawleyRecently published1 topic

Ways to Keep the Family Having Fun During the Holidays

The holidays can be a magical time filled with laughter and love. Thanksgiving is a time for us to reflect on who and what we are grateful for and enjoy our blessings and goodies. That's all good, but what does your family or friend group do after or before dinner? Sometimes, dinner isn't ready yet and people are doing all they can to stave off their hunger and lurking grumpiness. Sometimes, Thanksgiving ends up to be a group of folks who don't know each other that well. Sometimes, after dinner people are ready to fall asleep at the dinner table.

Primary topic: Writing Tools

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