The Gratidudes Blog

“Do as I say, Not as I do” (parent’s advice)

In the work I’ve done for the past several years, working with youth and parents, helping them to step more fully into their Lives and Self I have often heard parents complain about their kids not listening to them.  As a parent I think it is a natural instinct to try and protect your kids [...]

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Trusting YOUR Intuition

Hello & Cowabunga Namaste; Did you know that you have the most powerful intuition out of ANYBODY you know!? Did you know that you have the ability to tell what is in the highest and greatest good for YOU in each & every moment? Before participating in this article, lets just take a few breaths together so [...]

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When You Feel Like You’re Not Doing Enough

Feeling restless in your mind because there is more to do?  Feeling restless because no matter what you do, it never seems to be enough?  Ever catch yourself thinking ” I am not doing enough”? You are not alone! I hear it every day from people that I work with.  Often there is a sense of guilt. Guilt because [...]

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Are you feeling ungrounded?

Cars honking, electronics buzzing, people talking, voices in our head trying to get our attention, life moving rapidly around us, not to mention the to-do lists a mile long; distractions, distractions, distractions….are you able to stay grounded through all of this?  The majority of people will likely say, “no” to this question.  The reason and [...]

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More On Enough

by Matthew Ashdown ( MattiDude ) “Gratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much we have we will not be happy — because we will always want to have something else or something more.” - David Steindl-Rast One of the most [...]

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