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Busy Enough?

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:May 4, 2024
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I would say in many ways I am a recovering busyness addict. I wrote a prior blog a little more than 2 years ago on “Busyness Addict”. And I decided…

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Self-Compassion Enhances Us

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:February 2, 2024
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I talk a lot about self-compassion because I believe it has a ton of benefits. Self-compassion enhances us, and it is just plain good for our brains. But the one…

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Finding Balance in The New Year

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:January 14, 2024
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I thought I would revise a prior blog as I look for creating a place for finding balance as I move through the new year.  I have struggle with balance…

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Getting Through The Holiday Season

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:November 17, 2023
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(updated 11/2023) It seems like an appropriate time to update my prior blogs since we are moving into the holiday season. Getting through the holiday season can bring a lot…

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 “Let It Be” Instead Of “Letting Go”

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:September 2, 2022
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I have been contemplating the notion of “letting go” versus “let it be”. The idea of just “letting go” seems like something we should be able to do but more…

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Busyness Addict

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:March 17, 2022
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This is a continuation of my last blog or part 2. The idea of busyness and being addicted to frenzy really resonated with me among other things when I was…

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Finding Balance

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:March 2, 2022
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The idea of a balanced life can be challenging for many. What does it exactly mean, to be in balance? The Yin and Yang of life?  Let’s look at the…

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Wild Heart

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:February 1, 2022
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I don’t like the idea that getting through difficult times should make us tough. Tough is hard, brittle, and unyielding.  In the Nanea Hoffman quote, “NOTE TO SELF: It’s not…

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Is It Time For A Change?

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:January 1, 2022
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Another new year has arrived. It is that time of the year that many people decide to make New Year’s Resolutions. You may have guessed that statistically most will not…

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Getting Through the Holiday Season

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:December 14, 2021
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This is my last blog of the year, and the holidays are on my mind. Here we are in the holiday season which can be so wondrous but also full…

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