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Instagram Scrolling - Comparison or Inspiration?
Maura Allard Maura Allard

Instagram Scrolling - Comparison or Inspiration?

On a recent five-day trip to Colorado, I found myself scrolling social media far more than I typically do.  Sitting in airports, snowed in and sub-zero temperatures are what I’m blaming my constant scrolling on.  Sure, a book would have been a better option, but I chose to scroll because it was an easy, mindless distraction.  What happened over 5 days of excessive scrolling, was I began to slip backwards.  Not all at once, but it was a gradual recognition of old behaviors emerging.

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Into the Stillness
Maura Allard Maura Allard

Into the Stillness

November brings a shortening of daylight, a carpet of crisp leaves and bare tree limbs in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s a time for many to begin to turn inward as we move towards the Winter Solstice.  Yet, at the same time society is amping up the volume in November and December to get shopping, spending, consuming, mixing and mingling.  It’s all a bit counterintuitive.

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A spiritual life, is not a perfect life…
Maura Allard Maura Allard

A spiritual life, is not a perfect life…

I believe I am finally wrapping my head around the concept that I don’t have to show up in the world perfect.  Over the last 20 years I have relaxed, and released so many iterations of myself.  With each version released, the load was indeed lighter, but yet that lingering guilt remained hidden beneath the skin. 

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