Category: The Ordinary Extraordinary
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Embracing Gratitude From the Heart
Discover the transformative power of gratitude as a heartfelt practice that fosters personal growth, abundance, and peace. Embrace gratitude and unlock life’s magic.
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2023- A year of strong contrasts
Dear 2023, Thank you 2023 for awakening me to the profound intricacies of life that exist and unfold amidst stark contrasts. You gently nudged, persistently pushed, and expansively enriched my soul, imparting the invaluable lesson of embracing and owning every emotion, sometimes experiencing and living them all at once. From the tender moments of nursing…
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Reclaiming Identity: Rediscovering ourselves on the Journey of Motherhood
The hardest yet the most rewarding thing I ever did as a mother was to learn to un-mother. Yes, you read that correctly. Going through the difficult process of un-learning and letting go of all that I had unconsciously become over the years of mothering lead to not only a better relationship with my adult…
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A new prayer for new you
Happy New Year my friends. As the very first blog post of the year here is a prayer for us all to live by. If we commit to repeating it every day it will help us align, little by little, and become a truer version of ourselves. The version we were meant to be. I…
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My journey to becoming a life coach
From fabulousfiftyfive.com to devindermaan.com, it’s been one incredibly powerful journey. Starting this blog at the fabulous age of fifty-five was one of the best things I did for myself. It proved to be a beautiful stepping stone to discovering the untapped potential in my being. Furthermore, it opened my heart to unfolding and living this…
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Covid-19: Beautiful lessons it taught us
This photo was taken in our kitchen last August by my hubby. Looking at it a year later has brought back a flood of memories. And a gentle reminder of the beautiful lessons this trying time taught us . August, 2020 when we were deep in the midst of Covid-19. My heart, like everyone…
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Do you Live or simply exist?
Live and not simply exist? How do we do that? When we act not react. When we make conscious choices. When we choose to spend time with those who fill our hearts. When we do things that ignite our soul. When we align our life with our values. When we embrace, speak and live by…
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How do you honour your mother’s legacy?
A mother’s love is like our own breath. Harmoniously, continually, and quietly doing its part. While we do acknowledge it’s presence it’s only when we begin to live consciously that its true essence fills our soul. What is your mother’s legacy? How do you honour it? This gorgeous woman in the photo has been my rock…
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A prayer for love, acceptance and fairness for all
As we celebrate Vaisakhi, Ramadan and Navaratri all during the same time let us pray for love, fairness and acceptance for all. Every human, every living being, all that exists in this universe is of one origin, one energy, one creator. As human beings we are all one. We are the same. Our dreams, desires,…
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Conscious living: how its an unending affair
Conscious or mindful living, is not a one time behaviour or pattern nor is it a linear growth process. It demands for awareness in every moment. Awareness of how we feel, how we act and how we react. It can help us dig deeper and get to the root of what pains us, what triggers…