The Beacon in the Sky

Insights for Balanced Lifestyles

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Oxymoron

mimijk's avatarWaiting for the Karma Truck

Hi  my friend,

The night was sleepless and I’m wide awake…and the co-existence of contradictory realities seems to prevail.  I am a contradiction in terms – held together by the small inhalations between words.  You’d think that living within duality would at least offer up some deep slumber at the end of a day.  Ha.

Here’s one for you – I stopped believing in atheism a long time ago (yes, an oxymoron with a little hint of humor).  About the time I stopped writing everything in lower case and pretending that I was a potential hybrid of joni mitchell and e.e. cummings.  That said, I still belief in disbelief, if disbelief equals wonder and incredulity and stuff that’s just really hard to believe.

I believe in God.  I believe that there is something that I can’t adequately explain and seek daily, even though I know it’s there.  We have conversations…

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3 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress Now

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is one of the great ways to reduce your stress.

amandakryska's avataramandalynnkryska

We all know stress plays a big part in our lives today. We often feel stressed out at work, with family, or even just paying the regular old bills on time. We know these things are a part of our daily lives, however the key is to learn how to effectively manage the stressors, despite how overwhelming it can be.

So I have come up with 3 simple ways to drastically reduce your stress levels RIGHT NOW. Here are the 3 tips:

  1. Talk to close friends in person or on the phone.

The instant connection and validation you will feel is irreplaceable. If these people are your true friends and you feel better when you’re with them, chances are very likely that everything you were stressed about will naturally melt away. Laughter is a natural medicine and you will probably find yourself laughing and having great time with your friends…

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