How Civility Makes the World Better - Lisa E Betz
Are you sick and tired of rudeness, bickering, and discord? Then join me in combatting those uncivil attitudes by acting and speaking with civility.
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How To Make Your Next Vacation Better - Lisa E Betz
Who needs stressful vacations? Strategies to make your next vacation better —more enjoyable, more restorative, more of what you and your family need.
5 min readDaily Thoughts To Inspire A Flourishing Life - Lisa E Betz
A flourishing lifestyle doesn’t happen without effort. Here are a collection of posts and resources to inspire a flourishing life.
2 min readMilestones: A Simple Secret to Stick With It - Lisa E Betz
Taking time to notice and celebrate milestones along the way help you stay motivated so you can stick with it until you've completed the entire project.
5 min readHow To Not Give Up: Know Why It Matters - Lisa E Betz
If you know why it matters, you're more likely to keep going when the going gets tough. Aligning challenging goals with values that matter makes a difference.
5 min readA Growth Mindset Helps You Learn New Skills - Lisa E Betz
A growth mindset fosters the kind of attitude that helps people learn new skills at any age. This post suggests ways you can develop a growth mindset.
5 min readWhy Starting Is Hard, And How to Move Forward - Lisa E Betz
Sometimes we delay a task or project because starting is hard. Here are tips to fight procrastination, overcome Resistance, and get started.
5 min readYou’re Not Too Old To Learn New Tricks - Lisa E Betz
Good news! You’re not too old to learn new things. Here are strategies that will help you succeed at learning new skills at any age.
6 min readEmpty Nest? 5 Keys to New Purpose - Lisa E Betz
An empty nest is one of the biggest transitions a mom will face. The wisdom of this inspirational book will help moms navigate the empty nest season well.
6 min readPowerful Tips to Prioritize Better - Lisa E Betz
In my last post, I discussed the fact that every decision involves tradeoffs. In order to make intentional tradeoffs, we need to be able to prioritize wisely. But how do we develop priorities that serve us best? By deliberately and prayerfully identifying your priorities and then sticking to them. Easier said than done, right?
5 min readAre You Making the Best Tradeoffs? - Lisa E Betz
You can't have your cake and eat it, too. Every decision has tradeoffs and consequences, whether you are aware of them or not. Here's how to choose wisely.
5 min readDo You Need A Better Definition of Purpose? - Lisa E Betz
We are surrounded by messages that draw us away from our God-designed purpose. Do you need a healthier definition of purpose to live more intentionally?
6 min readYou Need Mental White Space to Make Great Choices - Lisa E Betz
We live in a noisy, information-overloaded world. We must intentionally get away from the noise and create mental white space so we can think and process.
4 min readA Powerful Trait of Successful People: Self-Awareness - Lisa E Betz
Did you know that self-awareness is one of the strongest predictors of success? It’s also an important skill for living with intention.
4 min readAgency, A Powerful Tool For A Thriving Life - Lisa E Betz
Agency is a skill that can be learned. All of us are born with the capacity and the responsibility to make good choices and to pursue growth throughout life,
5 min readDo You Know Why You Should Live Intentionally? - Lisa E Betz
If we want a flourishing, satisfying Christian life, we must live intentionally. An intentional lifestyle means deliberate, consistent, daily choices towards a better, meaningful, God-honoring life. Living intentionally helps us make positive changes, pursue what matters most, and live in harmony with our core values. Why do we need to live intentionally? Because it’s much
5 min read3 Reasons to Seek Coziness (Plus a Warning) - Lisa E Betz
Is coziness is good for us? Here are my thoughts on why we should intentionally seek coziness, but without taking it too far.
5 min readMy New Favorite Trick to Defeat Monkey Mind - Lisa E Betz
Do you suffer from monkey mind? You know, those days where your thoughts swirl around and around, bouncing from one thing to the next so you can’t seem to stay on task? Or else negative thoughts play on repeat over and over, driving you crazy? I’ve been there, and in this post I’m sharing a
5 min readHow To Be Thankful When It’s Not Easy - Lisa E Betz
When life isn't going to plan it's harder to maintain gratitude. This post offers encouragement to be thankful when it's not easy.
5 min readWhy You Need a Reverse Bucket List - Lisa E Betz
A reverse bucket list helps you learn from mistakes so you make better choices. What have you done that you don't want to ever do again
6 min readDonations and More: Smart Ways to Help Others - Lisa E Betz
It's great to donate to worthy causes, but are you sure your money is well spent? This post offers tips on smart ways to help others through donations and more.
5 min readHow to Stay Friends When Viewpoints Differ - Lisa E Betz
Don't let divisiveness ruin your friendships. This post offers strategies to help you remain friends when viewpoints differ and you no longer see eye to eye.
6 min readPowerful Ways Readers Help Authors - Lisa E Betz
Do you know everyday readers like you can make a big difference to (not-so-famous) authors? Read on to find out simple ways readers help authors find success.
4 min readHow to Quit Annoying Your Friends - Lisa E Betz
Why do you need my help to quit annoying your friends? Because all of us see the world through the lens of our temperament, life experiences, and culture. That means we have do what they do. It’s a problem common to all of us. It’s an issue all of us should be intentional about overcoming.
2 min readPowerful Advice to Overcome Imposter Syndrome - Lisa E Betz
Imposter syndrome is one of the reasons we struggle with living authentically. The posts helps you overcome imposter syndrome and become more confident.
1 min readDon’t Miss the Simple Joys of Life - Lisa E Betz
Focus is a good thing, but sometimes we get too focused on solving the next problem or crossing the next item off our to-do list. That's why we need reminders to stop, widen our focus, and notice the many good things and simple joys of life. These three posts offer lists of activities and other
2 min readThe Best Way to Conquer My To-Do List - Lisa E Betz
If you struggle to accomplish the items on your do-do list, read on for my best strategies to conquer my to-do list while staying sane and healthy.
5 min readDo You Love It Enough To Keep Going? - Lisa E Betz
Do you ever feel like throwing in the towel? When the going gets tough, we’re likely to quit—unless we love it enough to keep going.
5 min readThe Comparison Trap: How To Avoid It - Lisa E Betz
It’s human nature to compare ourselves to others. And since we live in a highly competitive society, that urge to compare is even greater. We can develop a habit of constantly measuring ourselves against others to see who has more accolades, a nicer house, a healthier body, more successful children, cuter grandkids, or shinier shoes.
5 min read3 Simple Practices to Build Your Confidence - Lisa E Betz
Confidence is something you can develop, like building muscle strength. Here are three ways you can build your confidence.
5 min readCreating Stuff: Powerful Good for Your Soul - Lisa E Betz
Studies show that creating stuff and interacting with the arts helps us heal, grow, and flourish. This post encourages you to move past hang-ups and make art.
5 min readEscape the Worry Cycle —3 Simple but Powerful Techniques - Lisa E Betz
How do you escape the worry cycle? Here are three simple techniques that can break the cycle and direct your brain to more helpful, intentional thoughts.
5 min readA Simple Way to Boost Positive Thoughts
You and I can create a home or work environment that inspires us by intentionally assigning meaning to objects that reinforce positive thoughts.
5 min readA Powerful Goal: Influence Others for Good - Lisa E Betz
Do you want to make a difference in this world? Are you searching for ways to live with greater purpose and leave a positive legacy? Then consider adopting this goal: to influence others for good. Sounds like a noble goal, doesn’t it? But how do we accomplish it? It starts by taking inspiration from one
4 min readHow To Be A Supportive Listener - Lisa E Betz
Being a supportive listener is one of the most important roles one friend can offer another. It’s a skill we can all improve with practice. Here's how to start,
6 min readHow to Be a Better Friend - Lisa E Betz
In the past few posts, I've discussed how healthy relationships help you thrive and how to identify unhealthy friendships that steal our energy and our joy. This post focuses on what you and I can do to keep friendships healthy and growing. Whether you’re maintaining existing friendships or starting new ones, these twelve tips will
5 min readDo You Know The Warning Signs of Unhealthy Friendships? - Lisa E Betz
Sometimes you find ourselves in unhealthy friendships. Here are seven warning signs that a relationship may be holding you back rather than building you up.
6 min readYou Need Authentic Connections - Lisa E Betz
True friendships aren't built on winning approval. Fitting in doesn't give us the deep authentic connections we need to flourish and become our best selves.
5 min readFriendship 101: Do You Need to Reengage? - Lisa E Betz
I’ve been coming to terms with a troublesome habit in my life—disengaging from people. Withdrawing is my primary coping mechanism. It’s a normal part of my temperament. But lately I’ve allowed myself to disengage from people and activities to an unhealthy level. Thus, I’m setting an intention to reengage. Why do I disengage? Because my
4 min readSimple, Powerful Tips to Face Your Fear - Lisa E Betz
What are you afraid of? Fear can be a healthy response designed to keep us from life-threatening situations (like poisonous snakes, dangerous cliffs, or dark alleys). However, most of the time the fearful feeling in your gut isn’t caused by life-or-death situations. Instead of protecting you, fear often keeps you stuck. To move forward, you
4 min readHow To Live With Greater Purpose - Lisa E Betz
Having a sense of purpose isn’t necessary to survive, but it helps you enjoy a more satisfying life. Here are tips to guide you to greater purpose.
4 min readFeeling Stuck? Rediscover Your Focus - Lisa E Betz
In my recent survey, over half of you said you want to be more confident in your purpose, but you struggle when it comes to figuring out what your purpose is. This is a common problem, because the pace of life and constant streams of information create so much “noise” we lose sight of what
5 min read25 Ideas for a More Connected and Flourishing Life - Lisa E Betz
If you want a happier life, you need healthy friendships. This posts offers 25 ideas to help you stay more connected and maintain strong relationships.
5 min readHow to Be Happier (Instead of Languishing) - Lisa E Betz
Languishing is that blah, unmotivated, feeling when we're just going through the motions. Learn how to move from languishing to flourishing.
5 min readBusting Myths About How to Be Happy - Lisa E Betz
Are these myths about how to be happy keeping you stuck in frustration and discontent? Learn how to shift your mindset and become happier.
5 min readDo You Want to Understand Others Better? - Lisa E Betz
We don't understand each other as well as we think we do. Here are some thoughts on why it's important to understand others better.
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Ready for Change? The Power of Vision - Lisa E Betz
Without a vision of who we want to become and why it matters, even the most well-intentioned self-improvement efforts tend to fizzle out.
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Unlocking Joy: Embracing a Grateful Mindset - Lisa E Betz
Developing a grateful mindset can improve your mood, reduce stress and build better relationships. Here's how to build more gratitude in your life.
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Do You Need a Micro-Moment of Joy? - Lisa E Betz
A glimmer is a micro-moment of joy that can boost your mood and help you remain joyful even when life is tough or others trigger your emotions.
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Reader Survey: How can I help you flourish this year? - Lisa E Betz
The information from this reader survey will help me choose topics that will be more relevant and useful to you in the coming year.
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Do You Need A Slow-Me-Down this Hectic Season? - Lisa E Betz
Feeling weary, stressed and frustrated? Perhaps, instead of a pick-me-up, you need a slow-me-down to help you through the day.
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Grateful Memories During a Tough Year - Lisa E Betz
Even during a tough year filled with stress or sorrow, we can remember the good things that happened and treasure grateful memories.
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Fascinating Facts About Thinking Differently - Lisa E Betz
The Power of Different by Gail Salz helps us shed misconceptions about those with learning differences. There are benefits to thinking differently.
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Empathy Is The Best Antidote For Shame - Lisa E Betz
Empathy defuses shame, blame and disconnection. Women who are resilient to shame have learned to both give and receive empathy.
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We Need A Caring Community To Heal - Lisa E Betz
A powerful piece of becoming more resilient to shame is learning how to share our shame stories and finding a safe, caring community in which to share them.
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Step Back and Gain Perspective - Lisa E Betz
When I consider the voices of shame from enough distance to gain perspective, it’s easier to question their messages and adopt a more positive mindset.
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Why You Need To Know Your Shame Triggers - Lisa E Betz
If we want to become more resilient to shame’s effects, we need to learn how to recognize how it shows up in our lives. What are your shame triggers?
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Is Shame Hijacking Your Life? - Lisa E Betz
If we want to be healthy, whole, and able to accomplish our God-given purposes, we must learn how to identify shame and deflate it's power.
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Refreshing Your Closet May Make Your Whole Day Better - Lisa E Betz
Running late is stressful. Here's how refreshing your closet can get you out the door faster and make your whole day go better.
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Is Overfunctioning Ruining Your Life? - Lisa E Betz
If you do for others what they can or should do for themselves, you are probably overfunctioning. Here's why it's a problem and what to do instead.
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My New Unconventional Heroes - Lisa E Betz
These unconventional heroes inspire by living courageously and making a difference in their own unique ways. These memoirs will inspire you, too.
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Who am I? Redefining My Life After Loss - Lisa E Betz
When we face a major loss in life, we are thrust into a time of transition and identity crisis. I must be intentional about redefining my life after a loss.
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Grief Without Guilt: A Guide To Authentic Grieving - Lisa E Betz
When we’re facing the loss of a loved one, the last thing we need is guilt on top of everything. Here's help to navigate grief without guilt.
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Are You Prepared to Face a Crisis? - Lisa E Betz
If we want to be prepared to face a crisis, we must invest in healthy habits during non-crisis seasons, so we can start with a strong foundation.
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Lessons from the Storm: You Need Help - Lisa E Betz
When we're facing a crisis in the family, we shouldn't expect to handle it alone. We need help, and the sooner we admit it, the better we'll cope.
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The Hidden Trauma of Caregiving - Lisa E Betz
When a crisis strikes a family member, everyone else is affected, too. This post helps you recognize the hidden trauma caregivers face.
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Helpful Tips for Weathering a Family Crisis - Lisa E Betz
Weathering a family crisis involves grieving what has been lost. Because a crisis affects everyone in the family. Everyone's life has been disrupted.
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Do You Want A More Restful Vacation? - Lisa E Betz
These 7 travel tips will help you plan a more restful vacation, filled with activities that recharge your batteries and bring you joy.
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9 Ideas To Make Your Next Vacation More Enjoyable - Lisa E Betz
If vacations often leave you drained and grumpy, you may need a change of mindset. These ideas will help you make your next vacation more enjoyable.
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How To Grow Stronger: Make Brave Choices - Lisa E Betz
Like a well pruned tree, when we consistently make brave choices to develop better habits, we will become stronger, healthier, and more productive.
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How to Become Stronger: Quit Blaming Others - Lisa E Betz
To become a stronger person, we need to quit blaming others and take responsibility for our part in recurring problems and relationship conflicts.
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How to Repel Boundary Invaders With Your Personal Deflector Shield - Lisa E Betz
Good boundaries are like a personal deflector shield that protects us from invaders who want to take advantage of our accommodating nature to exploit us.
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Are You Listening to the Right Voices? - Lisa E Betz
Opinions and expectations are everywhere. Are you controlling the volume to ignore what's unhelpful and listen to the right voices?
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How to Clarify What Matters and Why It Matters - Lisa E Betz
Emotional nudges signal inner truth. To be self-aware, we must pay attention to our emotions. This clarifies what matters and why it matters.
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How to Be a Recovering People Pleaser - Lisa E Betz
Do you want to kick your people pleasing habits and find more freedom and satisfaction in life? These recovering people pleaser tools will help.
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How Hard Is It To Speak The Truth With Love? - Lisa E Betz
When you have the habit of speaking the truth with love, it will help you build stronger, happier relationships. And it's good for your own soul, too.
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How Generosity Makes Decluttering Easier - Lisa E Betz
A mindset that sees each item we own as an instrument of blessing will enable us to move past guilt and find decluttering easier.
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How Strong is Your Generosity Habit? - Lisa E Betz
Developing a generosity habit will pay dividends in the long run. Three mindsets that conflict with a generous lifestyle, and how to to overcome them.
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Unexpected Blessings for a Busy Time - Lisa E Betz
Introducing the Build Your Faith Gift Tour – an exclusive opportunity to supercharge your faith with FREE daily resources from 21 Christian women.
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How to Deal with Unwanted Circumstances - Lisa E Betz
Sometimes we’re stuck in unwanted circumstances. When we can’t get out of them, we need to pivot and find ways to develop a positive attitude.
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A Meaningful Life Doesn't Happen by Accident: Be Intentional - Lisa E Betz
Why is it so hard to live a meaningful life? You want to become a better person and live a successful, happy life, but time and again you find yourself spiraling into old habits, floundering in busyness, and caught in the people pleasing trap (again). How frustrating!
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If You Want To Be Innovative, You Must Be Unconventional - Lisa E Betz
We need to be innovative to come up with successful solutions to real-life problems. Unconventionality is an asset because it enables innovation.
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You Aren't Stuck Forever—You Can Change For The Better - Lisa E Betz
To keep forward progress in life, we need to avoid stagnation and continue to change for the better. We are capable of change at any age.
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We're Not the Same: Being Unique is a Good Thing - Lisa E Betz
It’s OK that we are not the same. A quietly unconventional mindset respects everyone’s right to live with freedom and authenticity rather than conformity.
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Community is Important to Thrive—We Need Each Other - Lisa E Betz
In what ways has God designed you to be of service to others? Are you a leader? A teacher? A nurturer? A problem-solver? An artist? Whoever you are and whatever you are good at, use your gifts for the benefit of others.
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You Don't Need to Live LOUDLY to Be Significant - Lisa E Betz
When we are confident in our worth and identity, we don’t need to live loudly to prove our value or significance. We can be quietly unconventional.
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The Real You is the Best You (How to Be Most Effective) - Lisa E Betz
You will be most effective at achieving worthwhile goals when you act in a way that is true to your inner self and original, God-created purpose.
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How to Be Significant - Lisa E Betz
When you feel like you don’t matter or life has little meaning, remember you and I are significant because our lives have a greater purpose.
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You're an Original Masterpiece (Whether You Know It or Not) - Lisa E Betz
Don’t waste your life trying to win approval by hiding who you really are. You are God’s original masterpiece, free to live confidently as your true self.
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You Are Valuable - Lisa E Betz
You are valuable because you are a child of God. You are worthy and loveable just as you are. This truth is the foundation of a secure identity.
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Dissatisfied with Your Life? Introducing the Quietly Unconventional Manifesto - Lisa E Betz
This article is dedicated to helping people like you move beyond a conventional keep-everyone-happy-and-prove-your-worth lifestyle, so you can live the happier, healthier, more satisfying, uniquely designed life you were created for.
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Is the Golden Rule Leading You Astray? - Lisa E Betz
Sometimes the Golden Rule leads us to make unhelpful assumptions about how others want to be treated. Here are a few tips for making the right decision on how to treat our neighbors.
4 min readAre you sure of your Identity in Christ? - Lisa E Betz
It’s hard to live authentically when we struggle with self-worth. This 14-day devotional strengthens your identity in Christ so you are free to be you.
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Will This Year Be Any Better? Permission to Dream - Lisa E Betz
Before you get wrapped up in resolutions, take time to dream about what could happen. This post gives you the reasons why you need permission to dream.
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Did Anything Good Happen This Year? How to End Well. - Lisa E Betz
Whether this past year was awesome or awful, I hope you take some time to end the year well by reflecting on the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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Christmas Greetings from my Quietly Unconventional Family - Lisa E Betz
I wish all of you a wonderful Christmas. May you have times of joy spent connecting with friends and loved ones. May you have times of reflection on all the blessings you have to be thankful for. May your heart and soul be filled with joy and peace, even in the midst of a less-than-perfect …
1 min readHow to Help Grieving Loved Ones - Lisa E Betz
Many of us don’t know what to say to grieving loved ones. We want to help but we’re not sure how. Here’s advice to help you love those who are grieving.
5 min readGive The Gift of Kindness - Lisa E Betz
Be a light of kindness and compassion to those you meet. Extend a gift of kindness to the people around us who are as stressed and weary as we are.
4 min readThe Intentional Giver Gift Guide - Lisa E Betz
Are you an intentional gift giver? Be more purposeful in your gift giving this year. The Quietly Unconventional Gift Guide will help.
6 min read51 Things I’m Grateful For: A Gratitude List - Lisa E Betz
Whether you are weary and blue or energized and hopeful, creating a gratitude list is a simple way to improve your mood and refresh your mindset.
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