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The leaves will be beautiful…
Self-discovery and spa treatments–what could be better?
Please join me at Canyon Ranch, Lenox, MA on Oct. 16th for a Letters To My Younger Self with Ellyn Spragins Workshop Retreat.
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I’ve always loved the Duchenne smile—so called because an ambitious neurologist named Duchenne discovered in the mid-1800s that genuine happiness could not be faked with a smile. Real joy or amusement not only activates the muscles around the mouth, it also involuntarily sparks muscles near the eyes. When you receive one of these authentic crinkly-eyed smiles, I bet you feel a spurt of warmth somewhere inside. Continue reading
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A Letter To My Younger Self about self-acceptance and waiting
When I asked friends and readers to submit letters to their younger selves, one of the first women I heard from was Kristin Brown.
“I started to read “What I Know Now” and discovered that this whole idea started after the death of your mother,” she wrote. ” My letter is really all about my life after the death of my dad. It’s interesting how quickly the loss changes you and your life. Continue reading
