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Welcome to my blog
Hi, I am glad you are here. My name is Laura Roeven and I am a certified Life and Relationship Coach. On this page I publish weekly articles with practical tips on joyful living. If you enjoy these articles and would like to learn more, please visit my main website.
Until then... I invite you to grab a cup of tea, scroll down, and enjoy the read.
Namaste,
Laura
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Laura Roeven
Jan 14, 20213 min read
What is Mindfulness
There is confidence, power, and attention when I am fully present in the moment. This way of walking in the world offers peace and focus.
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Laura Roeven
Jan 7, 20213 min read
Living in Alignment and Purpose
Like traveling in the fog, sometimes it is hard to see the whole picture or the result of a situation. What difference do I make in...
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Laura Roeven
Dec 31, 20203 min read
Don't Forget to Dance
The Greeks viewed time in two ways, Kronos: a time of getting things done with calendars and schedules and Kairos: a time of children...
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Laura Roeven
Dec 17, 20202 min read
The Self-Care Countdown
With the week before Christmas, there is a lot of emphasis on the count down to the holidays. As a coach, I throw out the challenge of...
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Laura Roeven
Dec 11, 20202 min read
Deliciously Doing Nothing
We need nothingness. The Dutch call it, deliciously doing nothing, “lekker niksen”. Our brains and bodies can relax with nothing.
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Laura Roeven
Dec 3, 20203 min read
The Recipe of Love
The recipe to love is of your own making. Grab a pen for your 10-minute personalized relationship test!
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Laura Roeven
Nov 25, 20201 min read
Thanksgiving Ideas to Fill Up On
Here are some ideas that I gleaned from happiness research over the last 50 years: May they bless your inner bounty this Thanksgiving!
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Laura Roeven
Nov 20, 20202 min read
COVID SUPPORT: We Adapt
A human tendency is to adjust to new normals over time. As life keeps changing, humans adapt. I wanted to take a moment and...
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Laura Roeven
Nov 12, 20205 min read
Light Up Your Inner Wisdom
The old phrase, “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer”, applies nicely to how to watch the mind. Imagine...
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Laura Roeven
Nov 5, 20203 min read
How Can I Stand It? Tools and Tips to Heal Division.
Watching the counties tally votes, a state consists of islands of blue in seas of red. It causes me to reflect on myself, my neighbor, and..
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Laura Roeven
Oct 29, 20204 min read
Negotiations: Choose Your Shared Adventure and Negotiate an Outcome
So how do we keep talking in a loving way when we are both not getting what we want? Here is how: We will explore how to...
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Laura Roeven
Oct 22, 20203 min read
Crisis. What happens when a conversation derails?
Uh-oh. You have had one of THOSE conversations where all you walk away with are angry thoughts and unproductive outcomes. What now?
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Laura Roeven
Oct 15, 20202 min read
Orienting to Happiness
Happiness is fascinating. It has a mixture of ingredients that varies by individual and culture yet has key components across all people.
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Laura Roeven
Oct 8, 20201 min read
What’s Hanging On Your Wall?
Mother Teresa of Calcutta had this poem framed on the wall of her home. It made me think about the thoughts, words, and actions I choose...
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Laura Roeven
Oct 1, 20203 min read
Emotion Is Just Information
No changes are needed. Needs are met and one is safe. I laughed at myself playing with this new information.
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Laura Roeven
Sep 24, 20202 min read
Where Do You Stand?
Communicating what you want, and the reasons you want it, is not always straightforward. One avenue to open up a conversation is the idea of
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Laura Roeven
Sep 17, 20202 min read
Practice Makes Perfect and The Science of Habit
You know the phrase, “Practice makes perfect”. It dawned on me that every day and in every moment, we are practicing what we think.
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Laura Roeven
Sep 3, 20203 min read
Enhance your Relationships with 4 Easy Tips
A relationship desires for understanding and a path forward. Those in the relationship can offer kindness, respect, space and appreciation..
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Laura Roeven
Aug 20, 20205 min read
Expectation is the Mother of all Disappointments
I remember the first time I heard the phrase, “Expectation is the mother of all disappointment” I bristled at it and felt that...
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Laura Roeven
Aug 13, 20204 min read
Choice Based Love
Choice Based Love is deciding to love. It is a decision and choice in each moment. Compare this idea to “Falling in love and out of love”.
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