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Carmen A. Rivera
Feb 122 min read
The Truth About Aging
There is truth to the saying, “Old Age is Not for Sissies.” Old age doesn’t happen all at once. It creeps up slowly, like a thief in the...
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Carmen A. Rivera
Oct 18, 20233 min read
Change Begins at the End of Your Comfort Zone
The first time I cried in public I was 30. I cried in front of a dozen people I did not know well. Actually, I did more than cry, I...
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Carmen A. Rivera
May 19, 20233 min read
Feeling Stuck? Here's What to Do
Do you ever feel like your life is not enfolding the way you thought it would? That where you are is not where you want to be? And there...
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Carmen A. Rivera
Mar 24, 20232 min read
Let It Go. Really?
Let it go. A phrase often heard. Meant to free us from the psychological ties keeping us bound and unable to move.
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Carmen A. Rivera
Apr 15, 20222 min read
Are Unmet Expectations Ruining Your Day?
I had heard the words before. Gently guiding me to a deeper place within. The cadence was hypnotic, the rhythm accentuated by the power...
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Carmen A. Rivera
Jun 21, 20212 min read
Awakening Your Senses: Living Fully in Beauty and Joy
We are sensous beings. It's through our senses -- smells, sounds, tastes, sights, sensations -- that we experience life.
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Carmen A. Rivera
Oct 27, 20202 min read
The Lightness of Being
The world is a dangerous place. I must protect myself. Are these thought familiar? Do you feel overwhelmed? Stressed? When our lives seem...
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Carmen A. Rivera
Apr 8, 20204 min read
Boundaries: The Way Out of Anger and Resentment
When I was in my 20s, and a mother of four young children, I believed that being a good mother meant I had to say yes to all requests ---
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Carmen A. Rivera
Nov 25, 20193 min read
Finding Balance Under Stress
Overwhelmed by your day-to-day activities? Responsibilities, commitments, obligations causing stress?
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Carmen A. Rivera
Jun 20, 20192 min read
Seven Essential Values for a Fulfilling Life
When I was younger, I believed that to be happy and fulfilled I just needed to be free to make my own decisions.
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Carmen A. Rivera
Jun 1, 20182 min read
Discovering Your Authentic Self
Is the person the world sees really who you are? How real are you being in your life? Sometimes it feels difficult to show up in our life...
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Carmen A. Rivera
May 10, 20172 min read
Taming the Monkey Chatter in Your Head
We all have negative voices in our head. For some of us they are subtle and passive, and may even deceive us into thinking they are ...
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Carmen A. Rivera
Aug 11, 20163 min read
What Can We Learn from Our Fear
Fear is an emotion we have been taught to see as a weakness to overcome. We are told that to be strong is to have no fear. We are told tha
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Carmen A. Rivera
Aug 1, 20161 min read
Staying Cool in Heated Conversations
Would you like to live with a little less stress in your life? Maybe even feel serene? Or how about keeping you cool in a heated conversatio
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Carmen A. Rivera
Feb 23, 20163 min read
How to Deal with Stress in 5 Easy Steps
Have you ever gone to catch a flight and found yourself at the wrong airport? I have. About 20 years ago I went to Dulles International Air
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Carmen A. Rivera
Aug 31, 20152 min read
What's Your Story
We are storytellers. We talk about our problems, our joys, our concerns, the experiences in our lives and the meanings these experiences hav
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Carmen A. Rivera
Feb 25, 20152 min read
The Time of Your Life
Time has always been an elusive concept, but that hasn’t stopped us from trying to capture, measure and control it. One way of looking at ti
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Carmen A. Rivera
Jul 31, 20142 min read
Three Deadly Mistakes to Avoid When Making Life Decisions
We make decisions everyday. Little ones like, what do I want for breakfast? What should I wear today? Others are much bigger and have profou
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Carmen A. Rivera
Apr 1, 20143 min read
Compassion: The Key to Happiness
One of the great questions that underlies our human existence is: What is the purpose of life? I believe that the purpose of life is to be h
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Carmen A. Rivera
Sep 1, 20133 min read
The Positive Side of Conflict
Conflict is all around us, it is a normal part of life. Yet, most of us are not comfortable with conflict. We see it as either a call to arm
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