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November 18, 2020 By Alison Hector Leave a Comment

How gratitude can improve your health

It’s no surprise that gratitude can improve your mental health and overall outlook on life, but were you aware of the many benefits of thankfulness when it comes to your physical health? In this blog post, I’ll take you through six ways in which gratitude improves your health.  Plus, I’ll leave you with some simple, […]

January 23, 2014 By Alison Hector 36 Comments

Not fitting in

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I’m in January mode:  a bit mellow after the holidays but abuzz with dreams and hopes that I’m eager to see realized.  With those dreams and hopes comes a putting on of the “big girl pants”:  paying attention to and acting decisively on matters about which I’ve been lax or disinterested.  Like creating a will […]

November 14, 2013 By Alison Hector 32 Comments

Three things I know to be true

These three things I know to be true. There are others, but these are the primary ones right now.   I am loved, and I am the giver of love. Even when everything in life seems to be saying the opposite,  you know that you know that you know that your love bucket can never […]

October 3, 2013 By Alison Hector 32 Comments

Oh, so you’re offended?

I once had a cat named Bella.  No, this is not a limerick. Mischievous, demanding, playful.  And easily offended.  She knew how to keep a grudge and to exact revenge with precision.  The minute I was ready to leave for work, she’d reach for my ankles and deftly place a run in my pantyhose, then […]

August 1, 2013 By Alison Hector 16 Comments

What if we removed the mask?

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“Hi! How are you?” “Fine, thank you.” Nothing could be further from the truth!  And both speakers intuitively know it. But who really wants to know how you’re doing?  Twenty-first century living doesn’t seem to lend itself to genuine disclosure.  It just takes up too much time, and it gets … complicated.  Or does it? […]

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