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Boston University professor Laura Lowery blogs about her continuous journey towards becoming a healthier human being

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    • Rejecting the Good Girl archetype

      This post is a continuation of my discussion of the book, Burning Woman, which I read last week. Today, I want to talk about the “Good Girl” archetype. In our society, women are supposed to be “Good Girls” – submissive, pleasing others at all costs, wanting to be liked and loved. That is our supposed…

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      January 12, 2022
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    • Learning about the Burning Woman archetype and feminine power

      My therapist recommended a book to me a couple weeks ago, Burning Woman, by Lucy H Pearce. The kindle version was only $6.50 and so I bought it and started reading it. And holy cow – the way the entire book resonated with my own life experiences, my own life journey, was mind-boggling. It was…

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      January 11, 2022
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    • Please take some time for self-care every day

      For so many years of my life, I was always focused on “doing” and being productive. Basically, I was hustling for my worth. I thought that the more I “did,” the more value my life had, the more I was proving to myself and to the world that I should be allowed to exist. I…

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      January 10, 2022
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    • Cultivating gratitude but avoiding its shadow side

      Neuroscience research has shown that cultivating the practice of gratitude, such as having a daily practice of acknowledging what we are grateful for, can be very beneficial for increasing our sense of fulfillment in our life. Just taking time to be aware of our gratitude, even if it’s simply being grateful for our sight, our…

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      January 7, 2022
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    • Happy New Year!

      So, it’s only the fourth day of the new year and I already feel behind. Then again, I set myself up for this. I was traveling over the last week. I took my kids (ages 12 and 15) to Las Vegas from December 30 until January 2, so that we could go see the Katy…

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      January 4, 2022
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    • Taking a break for the holidays

      I have had a lot going on at work during these final weeks before the holiday break. And so I’m going to take a break from posting on this blog until the New Year. I hope that you spend these next few weeks taking care of yourself and spending quality time with your loved ones.

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      December 18, 2021
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    • Cultivating creativity

      I’ve already discussed on my life advice website that I am a huge fan of Brene Brown and I’ve been following her “Ten Guideposts for Wholehearted Living.” One of those guideposts is cultivating creativity in your life.  I will admit that I had not properly appreciated the importance of being creative, before I learned this…

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      December 14, 2021
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    • The power to make a positive difference without knowing it

      Today, I want to share one of my favorite stories of being a professor. It’s a story that I’ve told for a number of years now, since 2017, about the power that we have to positively impact each other. It’s amazing what human beings can accomplish – the power that we each have. What’s even…

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      December 13, 2021
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    • The importance of resting

      Despite my OCD tendencies, I decided yesterday that I will not be posting on weekends. I realized that it will be healthier for me to blog Monday through Friday and take a break on the weekend. This is part of my greater current life journey of learning how to rest more and being more compassionate…

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      December 10, 2021
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    • Finding meaning in things that we do not enjoy

      It’s no secret that I have been struggling lately with finding moments of “joy” and “happiness” in my life these days, even though I am well-aware that I have so much to be grateful for. Not only am I fortunate to have many privileges, including a well-paying job and relative financial security, but I have…

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      December 9, 2021
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