Old Brain versus New Brain (3)
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LIVING FREELY THROUGH THE LENS OF LOVE
Transformation, Poetry, Reflective Writing
New Brain Old Brain: When I am in new brain and life is good, I find myself exploring life from the position of the spider web versus the...
Noreen Richard
- Apr 6, 2023
- 4 min
Old Brain versus New Brain (2)
When I am in new brain it feels like this: I can take on the world. My brain is calm, my body is relaxed, and I am ready to play. My...
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Noreen Richard
- Mar 30, 2023
- 3 min
Old Brain versus New Brain
When I am in old brain it feels like this: My brain is scattered and my body is not a happy camper. I end up in fight, flight, freeze or...
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Noreen Richard
- Mar 23, 2023
- 4 min
MY SUPERPOWERS..........
Psychological Flexibility (part 5) Putting it all together This is a picture I took while kayaking on MacElmon's Pond in Lower Onslow, NS....
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Noreen Richard
- Mar 16, 2023
- 4 min
MY SUPERPOWERS..........
Psychological Flexibility (part 4) Acceptance vs. Experiential Avoidance I wonder if this is what acceptance vs. experiential avoidance...
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Noreen Richard
- Mar 9, 2023
- 5 min
MY SUPERPOWERS..........
Psychological Flexibility (part 3) In the days before I joined my Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) I was part of a meditation...
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Noreen Richard
- Mar 2, 2023
- 4 min
MY SUPERPOWERS..........
Psychological Flexibility (part 2) I am the chessboard I am a magical chessboard holding exquisite powers of observing the opening or...
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Noreen Richard
- Feb 23, 2023
- 4 min
MY SUPERPOWERS..........
Psychological Flexibility Last week in WW (weight watchers) I was exposed to the technique of creating a healthy snack. There were all...
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Noreen Richard
- Feb 16, 2023
- 4 min
MY SUPERPOWERS..........
Boundaries I have not always had healthy boundaries. I have had to learn them over time. Here I am in 1979.....playing a prank on some...
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Noreen Richard
- Feb 9, 2023
- 4 min
MY SUPERPOWERS..........
Building Healthy Habits I have not always had healthy habits. I have had many habits that did not serve me. I have been on a journey...
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Noreen Richard
- Feb 2, 2023
- 5 min
MY SUPERPOWERS..........
S.M.A.R.T. Goals One of my POWERS is being able to set Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound goals. One of my...
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Noreen Richard
- Jan 26, 2023
- 3 min
MY SUPERPOWERS..........
Values One of my SUPERPOWERS is being clear on the one overarching value that shapes how I want to live out my life. The one value that...
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Noreen Richard
- Jan 19, 2023
- 3 min
ONE OF MY SUPERPOWERS..........
Urge Surfing Imagine instead of looking at the waters from the safety of my lawn, you were on the water making your way to shore knowing...
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Noreen Richard
- Jan 12, 2023
- 4 min
Super Heroes to Super Powers
Super Heroes In my world Superman was one of the most powerful characters who fanned my imagination. He could fly. I imagined the...
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Noreen Richard
- Jan 5, 2023
- 2 min
PLAY: CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY & CHALLENGE
Play is one of my superpowers. I believe my ability to play has saved my life and has in part helped me develop a strong sense of what...
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Noreen Richard
- Dec 29, 2022
- 4 min
MEANING & LEGACY
One of my role models in being open with loving arms died on the 21 December 2022. My Aunt Rosie was the remaining matriarch of my...
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Noreen Richard
- Dec 22, 2022
- 5 min
Aim & ABILITY: PURPOSE & MASTERY
This is a story about how I found purpose and mastery in creating a beautiful home for myself. I live in a log cottage. It was one long...
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Noreen Richard
- Dec 15, 2022
- 4 min
HEALTHY TRIBE/TEAM
I have found that having supportive people in my life who live in line with my values has been instrumental. It helps me navigate the...
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Noreen Richard
- Dec 8, 2022
- 3 min
SAFETY
Safety has been an ever-shifting entity in my life. What may have felt safe in any given moment shifted when I entered a new level and...
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Noreen Richard
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
5 THINGS WE NEED TO BE WELL
I have been on a journey of being well for a very long time. In 2013 I was left without my nuclear family. The one I cultivated more...
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