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The Art of Modern Communication

Communicating in the modern-day is as difficult and as easy as ever. Without a matter of seconds, we can instantly send a message to a friend or colleague across the world. But how effective are the ensuing messages if we're not present and authentic in the conversation? Let's dig deeper into the issues that are present modern-day communication means and learn how to become better communicators!

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Building Your Financial Foundation

Money and finances are often hard topics to discuss publicly and gain a firm grip on. Too many folks are experiencing hardships due to financial limitations. Fortunately, there's an easier way to approach your finances to help you build your financial foundation. Learn about the four core tenants of finances and how to approach them. Take charge of your financial foundation and plan for success!

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My Muse Mondays

Muse Mondays is a practice I follow every Monday night and have been doing for the past couple of years. What's Muse Mondays you ask? I delve into the background of Muse Mondays, the origin, and the practice in of itself that has helped me grow and learn more about myself and humanity as a whole. At its core, Muse Mondays is all about being inspired from others and providing inspiration as well.

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Unleash Creativity through Execution

Creativity and execution seemingly live in two different worlds. You can only be good at one or the other. What if there was a way to be creative and execution-oriented? The attitude and mentality with which we approach the interplay between creativity and execution can drastically impact our ability in our careers and life. Let's look at the cyclical power and nature of creativity and execution!

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Hustle for Yourself

We've all heard it time and time again that you have to hustle to achieve dreams, but does that mean we're really hustling for someone else's idea of ourselves? In a day and age centered around health and well-being, being able to hustle has taken a bit of a back seat when in reality, it should be even more prominent. Now's the time to start hustling for yourself with the right tools and mindset!

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Motivation to Live Healthy

Constantly living a healthy lifestyle can be taxing and lead us to periods of laziness and lack of motivation. How do people stick with a healthy mindset and routines all the time? Motivating yourself to be healthy and live a long, healthy life is difficult indeed, but it is doable. Come learn some tips to help motivate yourself to start living a healthy life today and for the rest of your life!

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Finally No Pressure

Logic's retirement album, No Pressure, leaves an indelible mark on its listeners with its messages. No longer under pressure from the industry life of a hip hop rapper, Logic opens up our minds yet again to what truly matters in life and how to set your own priorities. Come learn how to Logically grasp onto your own sense of self and priorities in order to gain a No Pressure sense of clarity!

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Wake Up!

How awake are we truly in our life existence? Anthony De Mello's life work explores our existentialism and tackles the idea of how fully aware we are of anything and everything through his book Awareness. We sleep walk through most of life having a societal model of ideas, but we can fully wake up if we open our mind to the world and conflicting ideas. Let's finally wake up from this nightmare!

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Let Go of the Sand

The art of letting go - a simple yet complex life venture. There is a profound analogy of letting go with holding sand in your palm that I recently heard in a podcast episode between Whitney Cummings and Ramy Youssef. We get too entangled with the idea of control in our daily lives. Come learn how this sand in palm analogy reminded me that we all have that soothing option to be free and let go!

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Stories Are Everywhere

No matter where you're at in this given moment, there is a story that is unfolding with the passing of every second waiting to be documented. We as people are tied together and live for great stories. Stories are waiting to be told and exist anywhere and everywhere around you right now. Come learn how to harness the power of story in order to connect humanity stronger and better than ever!

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Us in Justice

We're living in a truly pivotal moment of history. Justice must be served for people of color, and people are demanding true societal equality. Police defunding has become a large topic of issue to help combat the systemic issues running rampant in society. Learn how we can all work towards abolishing the archaic systems and reshaping society to truly provide equal opportunity to everyone!

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Coping with Stress

Stress is something we all have to deal with and cope with on a near-daily basis. We often take vacations or detoxes from social media in hopes of alleviating the stress, only for it to return soon thereafter. There has to be a better way to cope with stress. Come find out how to manage your stress long-term with methods that can provide daily, consistent results for a healthier and longer life!

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Poetic Last Dance

Six and six-tenths seconds left on the clock. We all have seen the famous lasting image of Michael Jordan's last shot as a Chicago Bull to win his sixth and final NBA championship. That finish was pure poetry in motion in his last act. Let's take a closer look at the man, myth, and legend that became a world phenomenon and understand his journey to that poetic finish to his Chicago Bulls' career.

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Shhh Brain...

Our brains create white noise unnecessarily that leads to random, negative thoughts and feedback loops. This has led to higher levels of anxiety and stress in the world. Think about how often you lay in bed at night overthinking and overcomplicating your thoughts and ideas. Why allow these racing thoughts to take control of us? Come learn how to shush your brain once and for all for a better life!

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Multilingual Lives

Leading a multilingual life has numerous benefits for health and human connection. It's the ability to find similarities and differences in different languages that can broaden our perspective and increase our desire for life's experiences. Just imagine how your travel trips alone would benefit from multilingualism! Learn how leading a multilingual life can enrich your life in unimaginable ways!

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Music for the Mind

Music has transformative power in shaping the human mind. We've grown up with music and seemingly can't live without it on a daily basis. The stories music tells resonates with us deeply on an emotional basis. However, it can lead us into some dark spaces if not dealt with carefully. Our music choices hold power like none other. Come learn how to best tailor your music choices for a healthy mind!

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Debunking the Goal-Oriented Mindset

We've been taught to create goals and execute on them ever since we were little. However, there is a weakness in goal setting that needs to be brought to light and debunked. A goal-oriented mindset can have its drawbacks and may not ultimately be for you. Come learn about how systems-thinking is a more flexible, robust, and adaptive approach to tackling issues that goal-setting cannot accomplish.

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Living with an Irregular Sleep Routine

Not a morning person. Not a night owl neither. There are some of us who are these morning owl night person somethings that feel out of sorts in the structured world we live in today. We seemingly struggle with an irregular sleeping routine. Let's take a look at how to find normalcy in operating a tad bit different from others while still allowing everyone to do what is most natural for themselves.

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Recovery for the Mind and Body

Submerging yourself into the cold is one of the most hated tasks by us humans. Recovery often comes in the form of adding even more pain to the very exercise that is causing you the initial pain you want to recover from. Being able to train the mind and physical body to take mini ice recovery baths is vital for the long-run performance for us humans. Learn how to finally rest your mind and body!

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Patience for the Long Run

Being able to look at the long term journey and chart out the small, sequential steps will win every single time. The only issue is being able to stay the course with utmost patience as the grand vision gets closer and closer to realization. We all have the power to execute with patience and can adapt to the ups and downs that come with the journey. Learn more about how to execute with patience!

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