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Devinder Maan

The Ordinary Extraordinary

5 Things That Hold Us Back From Achieving Emotional and Mental Wellbeing

Hello Lovely Friends, Last week’s post https://fabulousfiftyfive.com/letting-the-soul-not-the-ego-be-our-guide/ has naturally lead itself to this week’s post.  I am humbled by all the interesting conversations I was able to have with many of you over different social media and in person. An interesting question came up that I often wonder about myself.  What holds majority of us back from committing to and achieving emotional and mental wellbeing?  We all dream of happier, healthier and…

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The Ordinary Extraordinary Thoughtful Thursday

Letting the soul not the ego be our guide…

We come into this incredible world as wholesome, complete, compassionate and loving beings.  In fact, I would say each one of us is a little miracle in ourselves.  A beautiful soul with such complex human system created to perfection with immense potential.  We are ready and equipped to evolve into a unique and amazing individual in search of our deepest calling and ready to live our full potential.   As the…

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Embracing the divinity of Diwali

Diwali, a festival of light, has always been one of my favourite holidays.  I have such fond childhood memories of homes being lit with diyas (lamps), the fire crackers, sparklers, and of course scrumptious sweets and food.  It is a day we all come together to celebrate victory of  good over evil, light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. We have continued this tradition with our families and children here…

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The Ordinary Extraordinary

Creating Your Most Epic Bucket List

Hello friends, It’s not my usual posting day but I had to post this follow up to last Thursday’s post. I hope you had a chance to read “10 Reasons We Must All Create a Bucket List”.  (Go ahead do give it a read first.) Ok, good!  Now that you are all inspired and ready let us move forward to creating our epic bucket  list. What to include in the…

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The Ordinary Extraordinary

10 Reasons Why We All Need To Make A Bucket List

What is a Bucket List? A “Bucket List” according to Oxford Dictionary  is “a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime”. When I was younger I never quite liked the term Bucket List.  I much preferred to call it a wish list or goal list.  Over the years, however, I have learnt to accept and be comfortable with human mortality.  It…

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Thoughtful Thursday

You are the author of your story

We all know, that we have no control over what life brings our way.  But we all certainly can control how we respond to it.  How we respond is what creates our life.  The choice and decision is ours. So friends, lets make a pledge today to respond like a true hero not a victim. How exactly do we do that?   Lets… Live from a place of gratitude. Learn to…

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Best Foot Forward

Going wild with animal prints

Ten years ago, I would not have touched an animal print with a ten foot pole.  Why?  Well, I thought they were too loud, bold, unnecessary and just not for me.  Looking back I think there was nothing wrong with the prints, the problem was with me.  I was not bold, confident, and sure enough of myself.  My soft, safe, and sort of blend with the crowd style was my…

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Thoughtful Thursday

What our beautiful puppies have taught me…

Hello my lovelies, I know I promised to share my favourite quotes under this category but I just had to make an exception today.  I am sure seeing the pictures you would understand why. We adopted these two absolutely beautiful German Shepard puppies back in May and they are now 7 months old. The amount of love and joy they have bought into our lives is incredible. Being empty nesters,…

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The Ordinary Extraordinary

Thanksgiving- a real family affair

As our perfect summer days turn into crisp autumn season, the beautiful flowers give away their magnificent colours to the flamboyant foliage.  The old make room for the new and us Canadians shift our attention from the great outdoors to the warm, cosy indoors.   Hence begins the planning for our first celebration of the season – Thanksgiving. The Intent: Thanksgiving is all about being grateful and appreciating each other and…

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