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06/27/2026

06/26/2026

✍ The Gentle Art of Letting Go: Meeting Loss with a Mindful Heart - The departure of someone we hold dear often leaves a quiet, echoing space within the chest. In the midst of that tender ache, we may feel entirely adrift, wondering how to breathe through the coming days without their familiar presence.

Mindfulness does not ask us to lock away our sorrow, nor does it demand that we instantly stand tall. Instead, it invites us to sit softly with our grief, bringing an open heart to the natural rhythm of life:

- Cradling the storm within: Allow the tears to fall; allow the heart to ache. This sorrow is not a sign of weakness, but a sacred testament to your love. When we stop fighting the pain and simply wrap it in self-compassion, the journey of healing begins.

- Resting in the truth of impermanence: Much of our deepest suffering comes from wanting the temporary to be everlasting. Yet, like the changing seasons or the evening tide, life flows through constant transitions. Meeting, parting, gathering, and letting go are the natural tapestry of existence. When we gently accept this impermanence, our resistance softens into peace, freeing us from the weight of resentment.

- Returning to the breath as an anchor: Whenever a wave of memory threatens to overwhelm you, quietly return home to your breath. Breathing in, acknowledge the ache with tenderness; breathing out, offer a soothing space to your body and mind.

- They have not vanished; they have only transformed: Look closely at the way you smile, the warmth in your voice, or the kindness in your daily choices. The ones we love never truly leave us; they have simply woven themselves into the fabric of who we are. Living your life with peace and joy is the most beautiful flower you can offer to their continuation.

Just as a fallen leaf silently returns to the soil to nourish the roots of a new spring, your loved one has planted seeds of love deep within your soul. Hold this grief gently, knowing that love, in its truest form, never ends.

May you and all beings be well, happy and at peace. 🙏

06/26/2026

My pups. We all miss Chloe. Millie is sad too.

06/26/2026

06/26/2026

I often witness people “victimizing themselves” because someone in their life didn’t “care enough”.

While I can truly empathize with this, KNOW deep within that it is not about some man, woman, friend, or relative who didn’t care enough about you. It is about the healing that needs to happen within you so you don’t continue to tolerate it.

Pick up your sword, your shield, your heart …. and decide. Decide today is the day your table only has room for those who fully choose you. And all of that begins when you have decided to fully choose yourself. What you see in them is a reflection of what is missing in you.

Nobody comes to save you, my Loves. I know that’s not what you wanted to hear. And I’m so, so sorry. This is an inside job.

Love,
Laura💜

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06/18/2026

12 THINGS TO GIVE UP IF YOU WANT A HAPPY LIFE

1. Complaining
2. Limiting beliefs
3. Blaming others
4. Negative self-talk
5. Dwelling and living in the past
6. Resistance to change
Everything in life changes
7. The need to impress others
8. The need to always be right
Peace is often more valuable
9. The need for other people's approval
10. Comparing yourself to others
11. Holding onto anger
12. Trying to control everything

06/15/2026

Monday June 15,2026 Update - HOLLIS NH/AMHERST NH - PLEASE do not try to catch this boy, he is frantic and running farther away from the area. Please drive with caution on Route 122 and Route 101A. call right away if seen. 1-855-639-5678

06/15/2026