Present moment Archives - Barbara Demone https://www.barbarademone.com/tag/present-moment/ Good Morning, Life! Mon, 04 Mar 2024 19:39:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 182790552 My New Year’s gift to you https://www.barbarademone.com/my-new-years-gift-to-you/ https://www.barbarademone.com/my-new-years-gift-to-you/#comments Sun, 07 Jan 2024 02:03:13 +0000 https://barbarademone.com/?p=5006 It’s the beginning of a new year and I wish you a happy year. I have a gift for you that I hope will help it be so. Although we may not have met, know that you’re important. As you’re reading this, and if you’ve read Good Morning, Life! or any of my social media...

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]]> 1285 The blame game https://www.barbarademone.com/the-blame-game/ Sun, 03 Oct 2021 19:54:33 +0000 https://goodmorninglife.net/?p=1099 One of the most practical lessons I’ve learned on my journey to happiness is the role of blame. When I stop blaming and take responsibility, the road to inner peace becomes much more smooth. I had an “aha” moment the first time I watched this Brené Brown short video on Blame. I recognized the feeling...

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]]> 1099 Finding time with mindfulness https://www.barbarademone.com/mindfulness-helps-me-find-time/ Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:29:44 +0000 https://goodmorninglife.net/?p=1019 Practicing mindful awareness helps me find time to do the things I love. I recently listened to an impactful podcast with Michael Singer, author of The Untethered Soul. Episode 3 is titled Giving Meaning to the Time Between Your Birth and Death. It starts with a reminder of the simple fact that you were born...

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]]> 1019 How a powerful, simple question changed my life https://www.barbarademone.com/powerful-questions-can-change-lives/ Sat, 03 Apr 2021 16:59:42 +0000 https://goodmorninglife.net/?p=641 A few years ago, I learned the power of a simple, well-placed question when combined with an honest response. It can quite literally change a life. As a bank regulator, I ask questions for a living. We query bank leaders – senior management and Board members – about the business to understand and explore its...

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]]> 641 The Power of a Dream: One Step at a Time https://www.barbarademone.com/the-power-of-a-dream-one-step-at-a-time/ https://www.barbarademone.com/the-power-of-a-dream-one-step-at-a-time/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:50:54 +0000 https://goodmorninglife.net/?p=408 Have you ever had a powerful dream? A recent dream reminded me that all I can do is live life one step at a time. The Dream In the dream, I was on vacation in Italy. Even though the coronavirus is running rampant, I flew halfway around the world. I was with an older woman,...

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]]> https://www.barbarademone.com/the-power-of-a-dream-one-step-at-a-time/feed/ 2 408 The Good Place – a show that gives perspective to life https://www.barbarademone.com/the-good-place-family-show-for-happiness/ https://www.barbarademone.com/the-good-place-family-show-for-happiness/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2020 19:51:14 +0000 https://goodmorninglife.net/?p=343 We found a fun, family show that addresses my favourite topic – happiness. We are always trying to find great TV shows that we can watch together as a family. With two boys (13 and 10 yrs old), along with my husband and I, it is always a challenge to find something we all enjoy....

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