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10 Prescriptions for Living a Creative Life Tap Into Creativity and Realize your Dreams We are born creative, experiencing childhood from the creative, right side of our brain. Our early years are about exploring this creativity as well as learning how the world works by developing the logical and analytical left side of the brain. As adults, concerned with matters of survival and success, we allow our creativity to fall into disuse. But, creativity remains a sharp and powerful tool that we can use to enhance our personal and professional lives. We can’t afford to ignore it. Creativity is much more than artistic talent. Each of us has the ability to be creative when we know how to tap into this deep well within us. By harnessing the power of your creativity, you will discover new solutions to familiar problems and realize your highest dream s. Don’t Try to Break Old Habits Don’t try to break old habits. Instead, create new ones. It ...

Find Comfort Amidst Arthritis Pain Dealing with persistent, severe pain from arthritis means utilizing a combination of therapeutic strategies. While medications certainly play a role in reducing and coping with pain, experts say other activities can help to improve joint function — and help people deal with the  emotional stresses  of living with arthritis. Here are some simple pain management strategies to try at home. Laugh In a study published in the Journal of Holistic Nursing , patients were told one-liners after surgery and before painful medication was administered. Those exposed to humor perceived less pain when compared to patients who didn’t get a dose of humor as part of their therapy.  Laughter  — particularly belly laughter — can result in muscle relaxation and releases hormones associated with stress response. What does this mean for the arthritis sufferer? A daily dose of laughter may help to ease pain, and stave off depression. Look for comedies ...

Five Life Lessons Running Taught Me Runner's Wisdom I'm training for my first full marathon. It's a feat I never thought I could do. In honor of this, I wanted to write an ode to running. I ran off and on throughout my 20s, but didn’t get serious about it until a friend encouraged me to sign me up for a half marathon last year. I ran that 13.1 miles and it changed my life. Here are the five life lessons running taught me. Want a life less than ordinary? Be less than ordinary I used to be the kind of person who just let life happen to her. I did the same thing, day in and day out, and had the gall to complain about how bored I was. Then a friend suggested to me to run a half marathon with her. It was ludicrous! I’d never run more than two miles in my life. But I said yes. I took a leap and everything changed. The world’s most uncoordinated girl became a runner, and it encouraged me to seek out more strange opportunities to grow and expand myself. Now, I look back and see t...

How to Surrender to Love How to Surrender to Love Corinthians 13~ Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. Practice Surrendering Each and every day, sit – if even for a minute or two or maybe three – and practice letting go of the hundreds, maybe even thousands of fears that we have individually and collectively. Fear of not being good enough, not doing enough, being less than, fear of success and failure, fear of losing it all – whatever fears you have, practice surrendering to love. Embrace  Instead of running from fear, instead of pushing it away or shovin...