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Newsletter · By Donna McArthur · Official site

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Sep 20, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 20, 2026

    I’m not on board with the life purpose idea (opens the original)

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    Hey list lovers! Maybe we need a list of things we are intentionally not going to do?I recently came across a lesson, attributed to Warren Buffet, talking about the importance of neglecting the right things. Mr. Buffet suggests we make a list of the top 25 Things We Want From Our Life and arrange them in order from the most important to the least - and I don’t think he means the stuff we want.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4YiN!,f_auto,

  2. Issue · Sep 6, 2026

    peace (opens the original)

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    We essentially live in two realms - the everyday world where we do chores etc. and the transcendent world that’s bigger than any individual life, and to which we all belong. - Dr Lisa MillerThe busyness and difficulty of daily life often get in the way of our mind and heart settling - even for just a few moments - in the spaciousness that holds us. As the coming days unfold may you gently take your bruised self to the place in your heart that is bigger than the rest of it, allowing yourself to b

  3. Issue · Aug 23, 2026

    It sucks when we want to change and also want to stay the same (opens the original)

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    Life is hard when we serve two masters.I know this because I did it for years. We are serving two masters when we want something to change while also wanting it to stay the same. I was trying to feel good and be healthy while also wanting to continue my wine drinking habit.I promoted a wellness-based lifestyle, and worked hard to live that way myself, while wasting a lot of energy thinking about how much I was going to enjoy having a glass of wine at the end of the day. The next morning I’d have

  4. Issue · Aug 9, 2026

    Capable is the opposite of boring (opens the original)

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    Our best changes from day to day because our vibration fluctuates. What we ate and drank, the current vibe of our nearest and dearest, how much fun we’re having or not having, the quality and quantity of our sleep, if our nervous system is moderated…these are all important pieces that determine how we show up in our lives. It reflects how we’re going to BE and determines what is “our best” that particular day.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/

  5. Issue · Jul 26, 2026

    What is real will always make space for you (opens the original)

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    This essay has been adapted and updated from a piece I published a couple years ago.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="87" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_5l8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaw

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