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    IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

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Leanne Hoffman
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GET WHAT YOU NEED: 5 steps to setting standards in relationships

Leanne Hoffman·July 5, 2017
As a person who’s been part of several dysfunctional relationships in the past, I’ve had to do a lot of...
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TAKE TIME TO BE HAPPY: 100 ideas that’ll help you build your emotional buffer

Leanne Hoffman·June 17, 2017
When it comes to our own happiness, we often find it difficult to carve out time for activities we consider...
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CONSCIENTIOUS DECISION-MAKING: Being effective when stress shuts you down

Leanne Hoffman·May 30, 2017
Do you ever find yourself in a state of perpetual busy-ness? How about that feeling of constant doing without getting...
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DISCOVERING YOURSELF FOR A LIVING: An artist’s perspective on creativity and being true to yourself

Leanne Hoffman·April 30, 2017
A memorable birthday card On my 25th birthday, my closest friend gave me a card that said, “Being an artist...
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CONSCIOUS EATING: 10 food-related tips to help you improve your nutrition and health

Leanne Hoffman·April 16, 2017
These days, everyone has an opinion about how we should be eating. There are thousands of guides for dieting, cleansing...
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HEALING IN THE PRESENT: 3 tips for dealing with pain and letting go of the past

Leanne Hoffman·April 8, 2017
As we move through life, one of the things we can all count on is the experience of pain. Whether...
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