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Feel Good Living

How to Be More Present & What Matters Most

by Stacey Shipman on July 6, 2010

Last week a young mom who attended my stress relief and relaxation workshop asked, “How can I be more present with my kids?” A question I hear more and more. One of the other women, a little older than the first, responded immediately with, “The only thing that matters is spending time with your children.  [...]

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Weekend Fun: Lessons in Feel Good Living From My Cats

by Stacey Shipman on May 30, 2010

I’ve read that people with pets have lower stress levels. Maybe it’s because pets (in my case, my cats, affectionately known as “the boys”) seem to know a thing or two about living a good life. I thought I’d share a thing or two about how my boys experience Feel Good Living.   Make time for [...]

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If you’re not familiar with the website 1000AwesomeThings.com, check it out.  It’s fun, light and can definitely lift your mood.  Due to the overwhelming popularity of the website, founder Neil Pasricha recently published a book based on the site called The Book of Awesome.  I received a copy and read it immediately.  What a quick, [...]

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A Personal Note About the Benefits of Silence

by Stacey Shipman on March 25, 2010

Last weekend I shared two stories of silent practices from other people.  Today I want to share a personal perspective on the benefits of silent or meditative practices. I left the house yesterday around 7am for an early meeting. I arrived back home by 9:15am. And that’s when my thoughts started running wild. Start project [...]

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Feel Good Living is…Car Dancing!

by Stacey Shipman on March 17, 2010

I’ve been car dancing for as long as I can remember.  It is a safe place for my inner rock star to emerge.  So when friends Katie West of the Levity Project and Lance Ekum of the Jungle of Life asked folks to participate in a car dancing micro-movement by sending in a short video [...]

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Are you caring for an Alzheimer’s patient who lives on the South Shore of Massachusetts?  If so, you might be eligible for a grant from the Alzheimer’s Partnership of the South Shore. Taken from the grant application: Purpose:  The Care Assistance Program (CAP) of the Alzheimer’s Partnership serving over 20 South Shore communities provides matching [...]

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Local Feel Good Living: Cathi Burke, Heart of Reiki Center

by Stacey Shipman on February 20, 2010

Today’s local feel good living highlight is with the Reverend Cathi Burke, co-owner of the Heart of Reiki/Heavenly Messenger Center in Hanover, MA. I met Cathi through a networking referral and we instantly hit it off. I had the pleasure of interviewing her about one of her many skills , EFT or Emotional Freedom Technique.  [...]

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New! In support of my local community (Massachusetts), each week I will highlight news, resources and people to connect you to information you need to experience feel-good living. Massage is indulgent to some, a therapeutic necessity to others. Massage is a great stress management tool, relaxation tool and a perfect healing therapy for athletes and [...]

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Feel Good Friday: 6 Ways to Go Red for Women

by Stacey Shipman on February 5, 2010

Today is Go Red for Women/National Wear Red Day, part of the American Heart Association’s campaign to create awareness around and help prevent heart disease in women. Did you know … Heart disease is the #1 killer of women, more than all forms of cancer? Heart disease kills approximately 450,000 women per year, which equates [...]

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Speaking Up About Women and Heart Disease (and a video PSA)

by Stacey Shipman on February 2, 2010

Did you know cardiovascular disease kills over 432,000 women each year — about one every minute? (from GoRedForWomen.org) Did you also know this #1 killer of women is largely preventable through a variety of healthy habits including regular exercise, healthy eating and even taking time to relax and unwind? This past fall I worked with [...]

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