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403: 10 Ways Integrating Buddhist Psychology into Your Everyday Life Cultivates Contentment

“Buddhism is not a belief system. It’s not about accepting certain tenets or believing a set of claims or principles. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. It’s about examining the world clearly and carefully, about testing everything and every idea. Buddhism is about seeing. It’s about knowing rather than believing or hoping or wishing. It’s […]

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A Simple Shade Garden Pot Display for the Porch, Petit Plaisir #403

With the garden season in full swing as we step into the middle of spring, deciding how to add some color to the shady areas on our porch, balcony or window box is a simple blog post away. This post in fact! For nearly two decades I have had some sort of covered outdoor sitting […]

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How Accepting Fuzziness Sets Us Free and Brings Us Peace

“The most useful work we create causes a change to happen. And the more profound the change, the less predictable it is. If you need perfect visibility into the future, you’re limiting the impact and power of your work.” —Seth Godin If you have perfect eyesight, the analogy I am about to share with you […]

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This & That: May 2, 2025

A long-anticipated British limited series arrives in the states, two new French films, novels of romance and crime, books about becoming you, trusting your mind in the midst of groupthink, a memoir from a favorite British food columnist, a savvy sleuth returns to Dublin for a new season, cookbooks for simple pleasures, and savoring the […]

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A Cuppa Moments w/Shannon, May 2025

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11 Things That Made Me Smile This Month, April 2025

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11 Simple Everyday Ways to Create Opportunities for Clarity and Aha Moments

“The truth is that if we want to make a big leap forward, we are often first asked to first take a small step back. If we carried on undisrupted, there would be no impetus for change. There would be nothing to make us stop and second guess where we’re headed. There would be nothing […]

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This & That: April 25, 2025

From food to romance, to murder, to spring and summer style savings, that’s just to get us started! A new highly praised film about an unexpected friendship, a book to take you around Paris sharing where to eat for dining and cooking, a new Italian cookbook from a multi-times nominated James Beard chef who lives […]

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The Ideal Central Location to Stay in Paris: Île de Cite at La Place Dauphine, Paris Perfect

Paris. Staying in the heart of the City of Light. Surrounded by the culture, the energy, the art, the history, yet experiencing everyday life as though you are part of the millions who call Paris home while also having all of the sites, shops and dreamed about destinations nearby to explore, visit and peruse with […]

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The Ideal Central Location to Stay in Paris: La Place Dauphine, Paris Perfect

Paris. Staying in the heart of the City of Light. Surrounded by the culture, the energy, the art, the history, yet experiencing everyday life as though you are part of the millions who call Paris home while also having all of the sites, shops and dreamed about destinations nearby to explore, visit and peruse with […]

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